Participation in: Agility, Rally, Parkour, reward based Obedience & Canine Scent Work
I continue to stay informed and updated through Continuing Education Units.
I build a trusting relationship with the dogs and their human family members.
References available
Dogs are very sociable and they need both mental and physical stimulation. My interactions with your dog is always with compassion, empathy and understanding...
positive & reward based.
I keep my fees reasonable while ensuring high quality pet care.
Recent courses completed:
How to effectively housetrain your dog
Canine enrichment & affective state with Shay Kelly
Stress & anxiety in dogs with Anders Hallgren
Common behavior challenges: Reactivity
Cooperative care: Training for empowered cooperation with grooming, vet care, & body handling
Learning the ropes: All things leash handling with Michael Shikashio & Grisha Stewart
BA Psychology
CET Canine enrichment trainer verifiable certificate
Dog Emotion & Cognition verifiable certificate
My first dog over 20 years ago! Through him I started my lifelong desire of understanding these sentient beings. I began reading books on positive reinforcement and science backed reward based dog training. And taking classes! I added two more dogs to my family along with fostering several dogs and one foster failure. I really love watching dogs learn in a positive force free environment. When dogs are given this opportunity in their lives, they flourish! And so do their humans!
