09/11/2023
Hi! My name is MacKenna and I grew up in Bloomington/Normal and then graduated from ISU with a bachelors in biology. I have a German Shepherd named Rosalind who I spend most of my free time training and hiking with.
I would label myself a force free trainer because I will train without the use of fear, pain, discomfort, or coercion. Not only is this not needed to achieve results, but it can be harmful to our dogs and damaging to our relationship with them. I will follow the humane hierarchy, and always use the most humane training methods for each dog I am working with. However, I will change up the training plan far before reaching more intrusive methods meaning I will never recommend the use of an e-collar or prong collar to any of my clients. Using positive reinforcement methods when training dogs has shown to have lower rates of avoidance, fear, and aggression in dogs and it is also much kinder to them.
I believe private in-home training to be one of the best methods for lessons because it is jusy as much about teaching you the owner as it is training the dog. The goal of each lesson is to introduce the skills to your dog, and then give you the opportunity to learn how to do them with your dog.
I’m so excited to work with you and you dog!
https://www.mackennascaninecoaching.com
