If you’re reading this, you are probably a really big fan of your dog.
I’m a big fan of your dog too, and regardless of whether or not we end up working together, I want to tell you three things I’ve learned about dog training.
It Works
I know from experience what it feels like to have a dog you love who has behavior you don’t. But it wasn’t my dog’s behavior that was frustrating, it was my inability to do anything about it that led me to seek the help of a trainer. And I discovered the most remarkable thing, something I continue to find remarkable now as I work to help clients with their own dogs – dog training works!
It’s Not Rocket Science
In dog training, as in life, just because it’s complicated doesn’t mean it’s advanced, and just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s simplistic. Quite the opposite in fact – my experience has shown that all good training is basic training. With a solid foundation of academic education and real world experience, a good dog trainer finds the problem, the solution, and lays out an effective and easy to understand game plan. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
It’s A Team Effort
When clients tell me about the fundamental shifts they have seen in their dog, and the improvement they’re experiencing in their day to day lives, my first thought is, “Wow, my dog training abilities are advanced and outstanding, and I can tell animals what to do without using spells, like Tom Riddle (young Voldemort) in Harry Potter.” But then I remind myself that’s not the case. Because there are no real sorcerers (or whisperers) when it comes to dog training. My clients see remarkable results because we – client, trainer, and dog – come together for a common goal, and that’s the reason I continue to be amazed at the results my clients see – because I don’t make them happen. We do.
I am always inspired by the people I get to meet – whether I work with them or not – who are committed to improving the quality of their life with their dogs. If you think we might be a fit, let’s talk. It would be an honor and a privilege.