Private, in-home training, group classes, online coaching, Separation Anxiety training. Reward-based, force-free training.

 

Certifications: BA

 

Designations: CSAT, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA

 

Job Title: Owner, Trainer

 

Training Equipment: Treats and life rewards—those things that motivate your dog to work—and a clicker.

 

Training Philosophy: Reward-based, positive reinforcement training methods are both effective and kind in their application. Training becomes fun, problems become games, dogs learn faster as your relationship with your best friend gets better and better.

 

Locations Served: Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito

 

Languages: English

 

TRAINING AREAS: All ages and breeds! Puppy socialization, problem prevention and early training; surviving adolescence; and basic manners/obedience for all—including polite greetings, leash walking, and coming when called. Behavior modification for leash reactivity, fear, human-dog and dog-dog aggression, and separation anxiety. TRAINING STRUCTURE: I provide in-home, private day training and online coaching via in-depth training packages customized to reach your goals. Via day-training, I’ll train your dog for you, and then show you how to get and maintain the new behavior where you need it. For those inclined to do it themselves, online coaching lets you learn in the comfort and safety of your own home while I guide you remotely. (Surprisingly to many, this is an incredibly exciting and effective training platform!) You’ll also benefit from the use of other technologies— like video review and shared homework spreadsheets—to enhance both your learning process and your training results. Hybrid packages combining both in-person and online training can also be designed for you. FIRST STEPS: Have a brief phone conversation then set-up a 90-minute in person or online consultation where we'll clearly identify your goals, training duration and the package that suits you best.