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.

The number one reason dogs end up in a shelter or are given away is due to lack of training.  And I believe, the average age range for owners giving up on their dogs is between 6-10 months old.  Dog’s become teenagers just like humans and this is a very hard life-stage but doesn’t mean you’ve failed as a dog owner.  You just need some guidance.  I know a lot of owners who can “train” their dogs but don’t know how to teach good doggie manners.  This is where I come in.  I don’t just “train” your dog to sit, down, stay, come.  Yes those are important and can save your dog’s life but what about barking, jumping, counter surfing, running away, digging and just all around bad manners?  I believe that if dogs have the proper training, socialization, and vet care that they need, less and less would end up in shelters and the bond between owner and dog would be strengthened.  To view more about my training philosophy visit the About Me page.