I am a positive reinforcement trainer.  I don’t believe in screaming, hitting, choking, pinching, shock collars, hanging, or intimidating any dog.  People often ask me, “How do you train a dog without choke chains and prong collars.”  By teaching them to trust me.  Dogs that learn through negative reinforcement are not learning to obey because they want to but because they fear the consequences.  This is unhealthy and damaging to your relationship.  A dog should never cower to his human’s hand.  I train dogs to listen because they want to please me and will teach you how to do the same. 

My passion for dog training came when I was in junior high and a puppy we rescued was not trained at all.  My parents said if I wanted to keep her I needed to train her.  I immediately went to the library and checked out every book about dog training.  I was hooked!  Holly, a golden chow mix, was a star.  She came when called, walked off leash next to me, and even ran along side my bicycle as I rode and she LOVED every minute.  Holly lived a nice long happy life and she changed mine.

My primary grooming is on matted dogs and cats.  I have seen some pretty bad cases.  I do groom dogs and cats who just need a bath, desheding treatment (takes about 2 ½-3 hours minimum), or a trim.  I am in the process of learning breed specific clips and will add them in as I learn.  You can see pictures of dog's I've groomed under the navigation links Sire and Dam and Grooming- Before and After. 

Pet Sitting is another favorite of mine.  Because of my passion for animals, I can never get enough.  I love doting on my own animals but also love spoiling yours.

Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions or if you would like to set up an appointment.  Thanks for reading.