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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the training advice available today. If you are looking for one expert source you can feel confident:

• My advice will be logical and kind
• I will be respectful of both you and your dog
• My advice is grounded in rigorous training with one of the foremost dog trainers and theorists in the world
• You can also feel confident of results. I will save you and your family time, confusion, and frustration.

At the center of my practice is positive reinforcement, which my experience has shown produces not just the best results in training but also secures and strengthens the bond between people and their dogs.

The central strategies of positive reinforcement are simple:

• Present your dog with something pleasant or rewarding immediately following behavior you wish to encourage.
• Ignore the inappropriate behavior and redirect and teach the appropriate behavior.

Eventually inappropriate behavior disappears as your dog realizes he can more easily get your attention and other stimulating rewards with positive behaviors.

Isn't difficult stuff, if you know how to teach it.

What happens when your puppy whines in the crate . . . should you let her out? Does nipping mean you have an aggressive dog? Why doesn't your dog come when you call him? How do you stop a puppy from jumping? How can you possibly get a dog's attention when there is another dog around?

That's where I come in.

I'm confident I can help your dog learn certain behaviors he might be having trouble with, and I'm equally confident that I can help your dog learn to leave behind certain other behaviors, such as jumping on your guests.

I am currently accepting cases in any of the following areas:

• General behavior issues with puppies and older dogs including jumping, pulling on leash, come, reliability, and housetraining
• Advanced training such as placement, retrieve, heel, distraction work, reliability strategies, shaping, off-leash work, distance commands, behavior chains, target training, and heel
• Anxiety and aggression including, dog to dog aggression, dog to people aggression, barking, separation anxiety, and resource guarding.

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Call me for a free 10-minute phone consultation or fill out the Dog Training Information Form and I will contact you.

773.818.5570