It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the training advice available today. If you are looking for one expert source, you can feel confident that my advice will be effective, logical and kind. My advice comes only after observing your pet in your own home to see just what triggers it’s behaviors. All too often I hear dog parents, who have taken their dogs to a class say that the dog does great in
class, but when I get it home it goes right back to misbehaving. You will feel confident of the results and you and your pet will be happier and more like a part of the family. I will save you and your family time, confusion and frustration. At the center of my practice is positive reinforcement, which my experience has shown, produces not just the best results in training but also secures and strengthens the bond between people and their dogs. The central strategies of positive reinforcement are simple:
Present your dog with something pleasant or rewarding immediately following behavior you wish to encourage. Ignore the inappropriate behavior and redirect and teach the appropriate behavior. Eventually inappropriate behavior disappears as your dog realizes he can more easily get your attention and other stimulating rewards with positive behaviors. This isn't difficult stuff, if you know how to teach it. What happens when your puppy whines in the crate . . . should you let her out? Does nipping mean you have an aggressive dog? Why doesn't your dog come when you call it? How do you stop a puppy from jumping? How can you possibly get a dog's attention when there is another dog around? Helping you answer questions like these and more is where I come in. I'm confident I can help your dog learn certain behaviors he or she might be having trouble with, and I'm equally confident that I can help your dog learn to leave behind certain other behaviors, such as jumping on your guests. I focus on humanely teaching and motivating dogs in a way that is fun for both human and dog. I can help isolate specific strategies that work and explain them in such a way that makes sense. Motivating a dog to do behaviors on cue is not easy, per se, but I can show you how to do it!
