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We provide a positive approach in dog training, that results in a happy, well-behaved dog. PAWSitive Approach is owned and operated by Kathy Fischer, KPA CTP.

PAWSitive Approach LLC Dog Training provides a force free training approach that is based in behavioral science. Our training methods produce dog partners that not only respond the first time you ask them, they do so with gusto & enthusiasm!! PAWSitive Approach dog training respects the intelligence of both you and your dog. Our approach is reward based and force-free, allowing the dog to problem

solve, and figure out what to do all by himself! We reward behaviors that we want to see again, and we teach the dog what to do to replace behaviors that we do not want to see again. Our communication with dogs is as clear as it can be through the use of conditioned reinforcers (usually clickers), which mark the behaviors that we want to reinforce. And, we will teach you how controlling the environment can help control/stop unwanted behaviors. Say goodbye to frustration, anger, and inflicting pain, and say hello to enjoyment, laughter, and understanding. With PAWSitive Approach Dog Training, you are teaching your dog! Your dog learns and hence, the new behaviors you teach will stay with your dog for his life. Contact us to bring enjoyment, laughter and understanding into your dog training! PAWSitive Approach LLC Dog Training is owned by Kathy Fischer, KPA-CTP. Kathy is a graduate of the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy of Dog Training, and is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, and a certified "Puppy Start Right" instructor.

17/02/2025

Great video covering the best way to capture a fearful dog.

Missing Pet Partnership founder Kat Albrecht discusses how to use "calming signals" to attract, calm, and capture a panicked lost/stray dog. This video is us...

01/02/2025

And some dogs are bred to make independent decisions, and may have a very good reason not to do what you ask!

17/12/2024

Yep!

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08/08/2024

Yep!

20/06/2024

My life with my puppy Kaida ...

21/04/2024

I get this question all the time from parents:

"My dog growls at my kids. How do I stop this?"

Instead of asking how to stop the growl, ask how to STOP THE REASON the dog is growling in the first place.

For example, If your kids are too close, ask them to back up and invite the dog to them instead.

Parenting kids and dogs at the same time is hard.

Reach out if you are overwhelmed as a parent or as a dog pro without lots of kid experience. You are not alone - I can help.

22/11/2023

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It’s not what our dog “does” or “doesn’t do” that is important, it is the meaning we give to their actions, and our emotional response to “what we believe just happened” that makes all the difference. The path we choose can hurt or contribute to the relationship we have with our dogs. And that relationship defines what choice the dog will make the next time and the time after that. Allow your dog to show you how brilliant they can be, approach your training with empathy, humility, and compassion. Don’t allow anyone to tell you that your dog is “stubborn“ or “stupid“ or “willful“ or “knows better“… You get what I mean. Because our dogs are always doing the best they can with the education we’ve given them in the environment we’re asking them to perform in.

16/11/2023

Contact me if you would like to get a Trick Dog Title for your dog!

07/11/2023

Do you want a dog that will always come when you ask him to? Then ALWAYS make it worth it for your dog to come to you when you ask!

30/09/2023

Instead of punishing the growl, find the reason for the growl. Then help your dog such that she won't feel a need to growl the next time!

When we punish dogs for growling, we aren't helping them feel better about whatever it is that is threatening them. Instead, we are teaching to stop letting us know when they feel unsafe.

The result? A dog who stops giving warning signs and "bites out of the blue."

30/07/2023

Dog's have emotions. We should never punish when a dog feels the need to express emotions. Instead, we should help the dog to handle his emotions, changing his emotions to calmness, and hopefully feeling secure.

24/07/2023

WE GET IT! It’s SO easy to feel frustrated when your dog is past their threshold and barks for long stretches of time. It can be especially hard when you don’t get why they won’t just settle down!

BUT, dogs only have so many ways they can communicate with you. Imagine that when you opened your mouth to talk, only a scream could come out and you had to rely on that scream to communicate your happy feelings, sad feelings, worried feelings, angry feelings, and more. AND, every time you screamed, everyone around you told you to be quiet and if you didn’t, you’d have to go to your room for a “time out.”

It can be tough, but it’s totally worth it to take the time and figure out what might be causing your dog to bark. Not only does it speed up the regulation process, which benefits you AND your dog, but it helps you to truly understand your dog’s triggers and set them up for future success.

Figuring out the WHY is the first step. Figuring out HOW to actually help your dog regulate is the next step. Want help with step two? Book a session with us TODAY!

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27/06/2023

It's that time of year again. If you find yourself dreading Fourth of July because you know it means a night of your dog pacing and trembling in fear with each loud boom, you're not alone. Noise sensitivities affect many dogs, and they tend to worsen (not fade away) with each negative experience.

But it doesn't have to be this way! You can help your dog feel safe and have a set of strategies in place to improve your dog's experience (and yours, too!). But don't wait. They're coming! Reach out to your vet ASAP if your dog needs meds!

22/05/2023

Baby steps! Make it easy so your dog can be successful!

Love this graphic, perfect!!

Is your dog struggling with a new behavior? Try breaking the behavior down into smaller pieces and slowly build up to the final product.

19/05/2023

Look at the faces on the dogs in the pictures below. Do any of them look relaxed or happy?

Think about all your dog gives you. The one thing your dog would love for you to do for her is to learn how to read/understand her communication/language, and then honor what she is saying.

RAISING DOG FRIENDLY CHILDREN
Teach children to be dog friendly before teaching dogs to be child friendly

I’m often asked - “How can I make my dog more child friendly?”

The question really should be - “How can I make my child more dog friendly?”

Children don’t come with an inborn ability to know how to treat dogs. It’s up to us to teach them.

I’m amazed that there aren’t more dog bites considering how often I see children treating dogs like stuffed toys.

If you think about it, dogs are actually amazingly tolerant and patient with people even when their attempts to communicate through their body language, that they’re really uncomfortable, are completely ignored or not understood.

As parents, it’s an important responsibility to teach our children about how to respect and behave around dogs.

Always supervise children and dogs, even if a dog seems relaxed and friendly.

Here are some links to free, on-line resources if you’re looking for more information on how to keep children and dogs safe together -

https://kidsarounddogs.co.uk/pages/free-resources
https://www.familypaws.com/resources/
https://www.cooperandkids.com
https://www.gooddoginabox.com/top-20-ways-keep-kids-and-dogs-safe/
https://poochparenting.net/blog/

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PAWSitive Approach dog training respects the intelligence of both you and your dog. Our approach is reward based and force-free, allowing the dog to problem solve, and figure out what to do all by herself! We heavily reward behaviors that we want to see again, and we teach the dog what to do to replace behaviors that we do not want to see again! Our communication with dogs is as clear as it can be through the use of conditioned reinforcers (usually clickers), which mark the behaviors that we want to reinforce. And we will teach you how controlling the environment can help control/stop unwanted behaviors.

Say goodbye to frustration, anger, and inflicting pain, and say hello to enjoyment, laughter, and understanding. With PAWSitive Approach dog training, you are teaching your dog! Your dog learns, and hence the new behaviors you teach will stay with your dog for his life.

Contact us to bring enjoyment, laughter and understanding into your dog training! PAWSitive Approach LLC Dog Training is owned by Kathy Fischer, KPA-CTP. Kathy is a graduate of the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy of Dog Training. Kathy is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, and a certified "Puppy Start Right" instructor.