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Good Dawg Training LLC

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Private dog training in Santa Rosa for puppies and dogs of all ages. I immigrated to the USA from South Africa in 2022.

Behavior assessments, enrichment, confidence building, and life skills taught through positive reinforcement and modern training methods. I have trained animals for 30 years, working with fur seals, sea lions, seals, dolphins, African penguins, sea turtles, sheep, dogs, cats, and an elephant or two. Certification & relevant expertise includes:

Karen Pryor Academy - Comprehensive Dog Trainer
Karen Pryor Academy - Puppy Start Right for Instructors
Karen Pryor Academy - Cooperative Care
Karen Pryor Academy - Dog Sports
Karen Pryor Academy (Ken Ramirez) - Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs Using Positive Reinforcement
Member APDT International - Association for Professional Dog Training International
Dog and Cat Ethology cm laude through the Ethology Academy - Pretoria Technikon, South Africa
7-year in-house marine mammal behavior & training certification - The South African Association for Marine Biological Research, South Africa
9 years assistant curator - Mammal & Bird Department: training trainers & animals; setting and marking trainer exams & assessments
Co-author of numerous papers and posters on marine mammal training and presented training paper presentations at three IMATA conferences
Shape of Enrichment - African workshop coordinator
Enrichment Project Coordinator & Training - Natal Zoo
Marine mammal rescue & rehabilitation coordinator.

10/30/2026

Separation anxiety can be heartbreaking to watch. 💔

A camera can show us what’s really happening when you leave: howling, pacing, panting, barking or struggling to settle.

But cameras don’t just show the problem. They can also help guide the training.

By watching your dog’s body language and working gradually at a pace they can cope with, we can build comfort with being alone.

This video shows the difference between before training and during the training process. 🐾

If your dog struggles when you leave, I can help you build a step-by-step training plan.

10/30/2026

Sometimes little puppies have bigger feelings and personalities. Tonight some smaller puppies, Deebo, Villa and Zuli joined the larger breed pups (Penny & Roxky) for extra energy and fun!

10/29/2026

Yappy Hour is predominantly for puppies under 5 months. Sometimes I invite “older” adolescent dogs to join in, to help them build confidence around other dogs in a managed and positive way. Phoebe is approximately 9 months old and a rescue. We do not know her history, but she is very scared around other dogs. Through positive reinforcement training at Good Dawg Training LLC we are helping Phoebe gain confidence around other dogs. Small steps make a big difference. 🧡🧡

10/29/2026

Puushu and Ayum are doing so well at “ Area Search” - private training harnessing the power of your dogs nose! Reasons to learn this at the end of the video! Sign up for Area Search!

10/28/2026

More than 100 years later, we shouldn’t still be endorsing punishment as the standard for dog training. Our understanding of behavior, learning, emotion, stress, fear and animal welfare has moved forward enormously, and our training methods should move forward with it. Dog training has had more than a century to evolve. Our methods should reflect what we know now, not what we did more than a century ago!

10/28/2026

This happened last night at Good Dawg Training. Meet Moose - he is watching TV for the very first time and was completely mesmerized.

Movement. Sounds. Animals appearing and disappearing.

You can almost see his brain trying to figure out:
“What IS that?”

One of my favorite things about puppies is watching them experience completely ordinary parts of our world for the very first time.

To us, it’s just TV. To a puppy, it’s brand-new information. 🧡 Cartoons for dogs are available on YouTube.

10/27/2026

Your dog probably heard you.

The question is whether coming back to you is worth leaving what they’re doing.

Recall isn’t just about teaching the word “come.” It’s about building a reinforcement history that makes responding worthwhile.

Think about it from your dog’s perspective.

They’re sniffing something fascinating, running, exploring or playing with another dog. You call them. They come back. The leash goes on. The fun ends.

Do that often enough and “COME!” can start predicting something your dog would rather avoid.

So change the prediction.

🐾 Reward generously when they come.
🐾 Practice when success is easy.
🐾 Increase distractions gradually.
🐾 Don’t repeatedly call when you know they’re unlikely to respond.
🐾 And one of my favorites: call them, reward them, then release them straight back to the fun.

Coming to you doesn’t always have to mean PARTY’S OVER.

Sometimes, coming to you should be part of the party.

10/24/2026

Nextdoor Neighbors, thank you for voting for Good Dawg Training 🧡🧡

Address

2700 Yulupa Avenue, Suite 12
Santa Rosa, CA
95405

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+17078923210

Website

http://www.good-dawg.com/

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