Training Philosophy

After having been doing this work for quite some time I have developed a very powerful empathy for dogs and less for their humans. Humans can learn how to speak and read “dog”, but that takes time, effort and change from the human and the human does not want to change their way of doing things, even if this will help their dog out.  I vow to always have your DOG’s interests at heart and will tell you exactly what you NEED to hear to help you dog, not what you WANT to hear.  Only by letting go of your own insecurities and accepting that you don’t know what to do to help your dog, can you learn how to make that beloved canine companion of yours truly happy. I will teach you to be a well-functioning team with your dog, while keeping the fun in there. 

 Walking your dog should be fun and you should be able to bring your dog to the park, shopping drive or beach vacation without it being a hassle or traumatic experience for both. But we also need to understand that this does not come with effort and patience, especially with a rescue dog. They usually have developed all kinds of tactics that served them when they were in their previous life, but that are unwanted living in their new home. They don’t know what a dog bed is or that nobody will steal their food. We need to teach them that in a positive way and this takes time and patience from the human and the dog. I can help you with this. 

My philosophy is based upon balanced training to help your dog be a dog, teach you how to let your dog be dog and to build a team out of your dog and you. This means I use mostly positive reinforcement, but I do think you can say “No!” to a dog and that if you want him off the couch you can gently guide him to the floor while using “off”.   Any tool is safe when used properly, so I do not rule out any tools except old school e-collars that have a shock option. We will focus on your balancing your own energy to better help your dog. This was you can build a healthy relationship with your dog