ETHICAL, EFFECTIVE, + PRACTICAL DOG TRAINING REAL COACHING FOR REAL PEOPLE
WORLDWIDE VIRTUAL 1:1 OR SMALL GROUP COACHING
IN-PERSON, PRIVATE TRAINING SESSIONS AND CONSULTS IN AND AROUND TAOS NM
HOW I TEACH + WHAT TO EXPECT WHILE WORKING WITH ME
I focus on the welfare of each dog, person, and household I work with and I’m proud to use effective, positive reinforcement using rewards, fear free, and humane methods of care and training.
I will teach you how to recognize your dog’s body language cues so you’re able to gain further understanding about what they need and how they’re asking you to meet those needs.
My favorite ways to meet a dog’s needs include enrichment, games, fitness, tricks, and creative use of the environment. All those things are useful in teaching you how to get alternative behaviors to those frustrating, undesirable behaviors. Let’s end the frustration…for both you and your pup.
That might be a lot to absorb, especially if there are some big behaviors going on and you’re feeling overwhelmed. Let’s chat for a few! You can ask me anything. I know, book and schedule, right? Here’s the thing…I care a lot about the time we have together, so getting on my calendar so you have my full attention is super important to our future relationship. If you just have a couple quick things, texting works, too. Here’s my number 626-673-7978, use it lots!
CAN YOU HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHICH TRAINING TOOLS ARE BEST FOR MY DOG?
You can count on me to compassionately tell it like it is without judgment. If you aren’t comfy with using a certain collar or method, go with your gut and let’s dive deep into problem solving. Let’s figure out why your pup is exhibiting undesirable behaviors then if a tool is needed, I’ll explain everything, answer questions, and make sure you feel awesome about trying something different.
For me, with my own dogs, I first consider if it’s necessary, kind, comfortable, and safe. Tools are like seatbelts…for safety, not steering or control like a steering wheel.
I will not use or suggest using coercion, correction, intimidation, or aversive tools or methods (such as shock collars, prongs collars, choke chains, slip leads, shaker cans, spray bottles, dominance, alpha, pack leader, etc). While those things work to stop behavior, they are not necessary to modify behavior and the fallout is risky because of how/why they work. The things listed above work by teaching the dog to avoid or turn the correction/punishment off (the beep, shock, collar pressure, scary noise, etc), which contributes to suppressed behavior (like a growl) and learned helplessness (I better not move until the human says it’s ok or I get punished). If you’re looking for alternatives to behavior suppression, I’m your trainer. I would rather see the lip lifts and hear the growls versus hear about the preventable bite…it’s all very clear and necessary communication. Ready to get started?
WHAT WILL YOU TEACH ME?
I love chatting about your goals, helping you check your expectations (of yourself and your dog), and coaching you how to get sweet results as fast as possible, at your household’s pace.
Let’s teach your dog what you want them to do and reinforce/reward all the little awesome things your pup does on their way to reaching those behavior goals. By pairing reinforcement such as toys, food, and environmental enrichment with fun learning, what your dog is picking up from each short session sticks a lot better over a longer period of time. You may find, like a lot of my clients have, that your pup seeks you out to train or offers these little learned behaviors so you’re not always asking or cueing for that “down” or “stay”…they just enjoy doing things that you’ve reinforced. How awesome would that be?
Did you catch the word “cueing”? I also look at the language we use in reference to our dogs and how we are thinking about training. Food for thought: what if you chose the word cue instead of command? Little things like that actually make a big difference. Ready to learn more?
NEW! TUFF SNUFFLE TUGS AND TOYS!
Snuffle toys are perfect for stress relief, boredom busting, and kibble or treat feeding!
Tuff Snuffle Tugs
Stretch, fetch, and double as a snuffle toy. Hide a stuffed tug and let your dog’s schnoz do the finding!
Optional handle, ball, or faux fur with crinkle paper or bottle.
Snuffle Balls
Super thick fleece cut or rolled into a round snuffle toy.
Lift each piece and add a piece of food or treat, lay flat and repeat until the ball is full with your desired amount of food.
This is a great alternative to feeding dry or freeze dried food in a boring bowl. Watch your dog or cat roll, sniff, and paw at this ball until all the food is gone!
Order here👇 for local pickup/delivery or ship (U.S. only)
NOW OFFERING EXPERT PET CARE/PETSITTING IN TAOS!
Although my primary focus is working with you to solve your dog behavior challenges, I have been professionally caring for pets for over 30 years and can be available for hyper-local care. If you live or are vacationing within 5 miles of me (text for service area), I may be able to help!
To find out more and request service, head to the Two Dogs Pet Services site below👇
AM I THE PET SITTER OR DOG TRAINER FOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD?
Schedule a FREE call and let’s find out!You might be thinking, “Why do I have to schedule a call?” So we don’t play phone or text tag and you receive immediate answers to questions. I value your time and want to be 100% focused on our conversation, so scheduling a call is the best way to do that. Let’s chat!
What’s this Trick Squad?
Did you know sit, down, stand, back up, a nose target are all considered “tricks” and a lot of complex behaviors like a nice heel with directional change are a bunch of simple tricks chained together? It’s true! And just about everything we want our dogs to do in everyday life is a trick, like the core behaviors mentioned above! We can use FUN tricks to teach that nice heel or to work on getting attention back on us before our pups get too distracted on walks, before they become overexcited around people…there’s a theme here. Participating in the Trick Squad helps prepare you and your dog BEFORE you need it.
Teaching our dogs what to do before we introduce them to new environments and stimuli plus knowing what we are doing so we can rehearse on our own is what happens in our weekly virtual workshops. You also receive one on one coaching and extra support in our private FB group, not just from me, but from other Squad members.
We talk about consent, comfort, duration, distance, timing, reinforcements, and so much more! I promise this won’t break the bank and what you’ll receive at just one workshop far exceeds the monthly cost. What are you waiting for?
Sign up now.
TOP POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINER ON SNIFFSPOT!
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#3 TRAINER IN LOS ANGELES
#10 REMOTE TRAINER