Our Training Techniques
and Philosophies
We will NEVER use force, fear, or corrective tools with your dog (or the human).
With my background in exotic animal care and training, I will also share training secrets of the zoo world and how you can maintain proper health without having to always go to the vet or groomer.
Dog training today is much more complex than it was 10 years ago. A decade ago the training style was based on dominance and corrections.
Over the years, top-notch professors, psychologist, and trainers have broken down the principles of dog training. We have discovered that correction base training weakens the bond between dog and owner. When being forced to behave the dog participates out of fear. The dogs listened to avoid getting shocked. If we were to be treated that way, life would be miserable.
We will teach you how to become a teammate,
with your dog and work together. Our dogs are not robots and their personalities should not be compromised just so that we can get the behavior we want. Training should be fun not a chore.
Today's training style is much more enjoyable for the dogs because it includes treats, attention and games; plus the added benefit of strengthening the dog/owner relationship. Positive reinforcement training is strongly sweeping the training scene and everyday trainers are switching to positive methods and the dogs are loving it!
Let Pawsitively Pets teach you the fun and inspiring way to train your dog.
Why should you train your dog?
Every dog learns differently as does every human. I pride myself in meeting the training needs that work best for each individual client, from adult to children. Maybe you learn by observing and then doing - if so, group classes might be for you.
Let's start working on the problem today!
I can help you learn what is going on with your dog and teach you how to pawsitively work through it. I will spend time training and educating you on proper dog behavior/body posture and then we will work with your dog and develop a training plan.