Welcome to It's a 'Paws'-itive Thing.
Whether you have a small dog, medium dog or a large dog, training classes can be beneficial for so many reasons. Having a well-balanced, trained pet is very rewarding. Whether you want the best family pet ever or the pet that you can take with you anywhere, training will be helpful. Training also helps with anxiety issues, socialization issues (both human and dog) and basic good manners.
Training Philosophy
Every trainer has different training methods and sometimes a different philosophy. While there are many methods of training, I have found that positive reinforcement methods are truly effective, long lasting and result in a well-balanced owner/pet relationship. There is no reason to dominate or intimidate your pet into getting the behavior you want. It is a short lived result. Your long term result will come when you are an effective leader that they trust. Being an effective leader means teaching your pet how to communicate with you and learning yourself how to communicate with your pet. Remember all your pet wants to do is please you, and rewarding and praising your pet for good behavior is all they ask for.
Let me show you how rewarding and how much fun training your pet can be. It is not only teaching your pet to sit when you say 'sit', but having your pet learn how to become an integrated part of your family.
I look forward to working with you, your family and your pet.
