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🥏 Play-based Dog Trainer
📲 All lessons & classes are virtual
🐕 Specialties: On/Off switch, Frisbee, Tug, Fetch, GRC 🏳️‍🌈
LINK IN BIO: www.stan.store/hopeplaysdogs

11/01/2026

If you and/or your dog don’t know HOW to play - maybe you’ve forgotten, maybe they never learned, maybe they desperately want to play but you’re unsure of what to do, maybe your dog “doesn’t have food drive” or “won’t play with toys”…

I can help.

It is my mission to build better lives through play, and I have a lot of experience and the skills to do exactly that.

My class, “Ready” begins this Wednesday, November 4. We’ll build connection, trust and confidence and have a ton of fun doing it.

Let’s see what we can unlock when creativity is at play!

Classes are via Zoom. 4 weekly sessions, 90 minutes. Replays provided. Working spots will attend live and practice their games with my coaching. Audit spots will have access to the replays and can reach me via email as questions arise.

Expect lecture, discussion, and a path to a more fulfilling life for both of you via the magic of PLAY!

Link in bio to register.

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10/29/2026

If this exactly described your situation, I’m your trainer now! 😘

INTRO TO PLAY BASED TRAINING starts Sunday, November 1. Noon EST. 4 weeks via Zoom. Audit spots available and replays are provided.

I also have classes open for registration that focus on teaching your dog to relax on cue (ENOUGH), and one that really hones in on developing specific games! (READY)

You can find the link to register and learn more in my bio.

Comment any questions you have and I’ll get you an answer!

10/28/2026

SUNDAY November 1 - Intro to Play Based Training. Fear, Reactivity, Overarousal. Learn to remedy all of these while having fun doing it. Teach your dog to take a deep breath ON CUE. This one is great for pet owners who are frustrated and dog trainers looking to add more fun into training.

This system is the REASON I became a dog trainer. I didn’t want to teach obedience. I didn’t want to do boring rep after rep. I didn’t want a robot.

Turns out, I didn’t have to.
Neither do you.

This is how I train my dogs, my client dogs, and anybody I can convince to try it. If you like what you see on my page- you can learn how to do it all yourself.

10/23/2026

Building a game your dog loves is way more valuable than most people give it credit for. When we build play well and contrast it with teaching a dog to take a deep breath when we ask them to, we get a confident and stable dog who can read the room and match the vibe. They become more fulfilled physically, mentally, biologically - and in turn are better able to be a good citizen. We can also utilize games to combat fear and reactivity as well, and to teach nice loose leash skills and a clear, consistent behavior of coming when called.

If I’m describing issues or goals you have with your dog, check out my current classes at the link in my bio.

Classes run for 4 weeks, starting the first week of November. They are virtual, via Zoom. Audit spots are available (you’ll watch the replays and email me with questions) if you can’t make it live. DM me here if you have questions!

10/20/2026

If your tug or fetch games have any issues that need troubleshooting, I’m a master of PLAY and can help get you two on the same page so you can both experience fun instead of frustration. My class, “Ready” is available at the link in my bio. We will cover toy play, food play, and even a game with just your bare hands and your dog. All classes are hosted via Zoom. They run for 4 weeks, 90 minute sessions. A bit of lecture and a lot of discussion.

10/20/2026

It’s important to give them the cue to “catch” as well as a big explosion of cheerleading when they catch it. Then a cue to get the roller (I use “go”). If she misses, she comes back to me. We pause for a beat, and try again. If she misses two in a row I make the third rep easier.

Of course I wasn’t able to speak to her while I was narrating, but she knew the drill.

10/19/2026

What if - before Thanksgiving - you could have a deeper connection, a better understanding, and way less stress and frustration with your dog? My results speak for themselves!

If you’re in doubt, check out my reviews.

All classes are virtual, live via Zoom.

Here’s the November lineup

Leash and Recall: Cooperation is key! You’ll learn the foundations to build loose leash walking and for your dog to come when called, everytime.

Enough: Teach your dog to relax anywhere, anytime, with one word.

Intro to Play Based Training: Dive into the future of dog training - using play to overcome behavioral problems as well as build unbreakable connection with your dog

Ready (fka Play): Build drive or channel the intensity your dog already has. You’ll learn unbreakable games with food, toys, and even nothing but your hands. Use these games as dog training to solve issues such as fear and reactivity.

10/18/2026

We can use their chase drive to turn on their fight drive! If a dog plays fetch already, convincing them to play tug isn’t difficult if you have the right approach. Don’t beg them, don’t steal it. Stalk it. Pretend you’re going to grab it. When you do touch it, don’t pull. Once they start trying to keep it from you, THEN you can start to add some conflict by trying to pull on the toy a bit!

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West Lafayette, IN
47906

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+17652010408

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http://Stan.store/hopeplaysdogs

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