Training philosophy

When you envision life with a dog what do you see? Do you see a dog who is engaged and comes when called? A dog who is calm in the house? what about a dog who walks politely on leash? Maybe you envision an adventure buddy and lots of off leash fun. What if i told you all of this and more was possible?

Be the team you have always been meant to be

Using humane, science based methods i can help you open up a converSATION BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR DOG THAT WILL HELP YOU COMMUNICATE YOUR EXPECTATIONS, HELP YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR DOGS NEEDS AND BUILD A RELATIONSHIP BASED ON TRUST, CLEAR COMMUNICATION AND FUN!

WHAT I LOVE SO MUCH ABOUT POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING IS IT CREATES A WILLING PARTNER IN MY DOG. TRAINING ISN’T SOMETHING I DO TO MY DOG, IT IS SOMETHING I DO WITH MY DOG.LET ME HELP FOSTER THAT SAME PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AND YOUR DOG.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT, WHAT IS IT?

BY DEFINITION POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT WHEN PRESENTED AS A CONSEQUENCE CAUSE THE BEHAVIOR THAT PRECEDED IT TO INCREASE IN FREQUENCY. IF OUR DOGS LEARN THAT OFFERING THE BEHAVIORS WE LIKE EARNS THEM REALLY GREAT THINGS THEY WILL HAPPILY OBLIGE! REINFORCEMENT CAN BE ANYTHING THAT MOTIVATES THE DOG TO WORK- FOOD, TOYS, INTERACTING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. WHAT THOSE THINGS ARE WILL DEPEND ON THE INDIVIDUAL DOG.