I am a dog trainer who practices positive reinforcement training techniques, obtaining my certification from Animal Behavior College in 2021. Having two of my own dogs and working with dogs in general for 20 years, I became fascinated with how they learn new things so quickly and almost seem to have a 6th sense for reading both our body language and moods.
I began to see a dire need for training methods based on the actual science of animal behavior. I saw that my own dogs made lasting behavior changes when I myself changed the way I dealt with their behavior problems. Instead of tugs on the leash or other forms of correction, I found far better results with getting to the root of the problem behavior and working on alleviating it with praise, rewards, redirecting outbursts, and giving them choices.
Dogs and humans have been partners for thousands of years. I’ve chosen this career path to help keep that special bond intact.