Hi! Welcome to Squirrel! My passion is helping people and dogs understand each other so they can live happy lives together. I'm a family physician turned dog trainer and have been training dogs for over forty years. As a graduate with distinction from the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior and a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor, my goal is to make dogs (and their people) smile.

 

Certifications:

 

Designations: CCUI, CPDT-KA, Owner, VSA-CDT with distinction

 

Job Title: Owner/Head Trainer

 

Training Equipment: 100% positive training

 

Training Philosophy: "Dogs should be seen and heard and listened to and empowered."--Leslie McDevitt, author of Control Unleashed series. I specialize in errorless learning, fearful/reactive dogs, cooperative care, and giving dogs agency over their lives.

 

Locations Served: Philadelphia, PA

 

Languages: English

 

I'll teach you how to speak and understand dog, how to see the world through your dog's eyes, and how to shift your focus from the behaviors you don't want your dog to do to what you want them to do instead. Using games and positive reinforcement, your dog will learn that engaging with you is fun, and you will build a bond and learn strategies that will last a lifetime. Listen. Learn. Speak. Dog.