Welcome to Heeling Dog
Specializing in Dog and Puppy Obedience Training and Correcting Behavior Problems. In home Private Lessons
APDT
Specializing in Dog and Puppy Obedience Training and Correcting Behavior Problems. In home Private Lessons
APDT
I started training as a child in New York under the apprenticeship of a master trainer in the 70's, who primarily applied the Monks of New Skete techniques.
As I grew up I applied that training style for my dobermans and rottweilers. Then I entered adulthood pursuing work as a counselor helping juveniles and families, but I also worked with coworkers and friends dogs. By the 90's everyone was talking about the cruelty of old-school dog/animal training and I started studying again inorder to learn the latest science they were basing the new approach on.
At college, I worked with the large breed veterinary school and found how important and effective energy and nonverbal cues were, I found it had a huge impact on the animals, which came from a place of love and caring. Since my college education included learning theories (classical, operant..) I thought I'd try it out with my next dog, this new Positive training method, after studying Karen Pryor and Paul Owens, and others. Quickly, I learned how unnecessary some of the old-school techniques were, and thought it was much easier on me as well as the dog. I realized Positive training was the future.
I found another master trainer who used a multitude of techniques (including positive and balanced methods) and studied for a year under them and worked through their business. In 2020 after the covid shutdown I started my own business training dogs and I'd be happy to help you with all your training needs. Wether obedience (basic or advanced) or behavior problems.
Helping you with basic and advanced dog and puppy obedience as well as problem behavior, through behavior modification with in person in home sessions. Including dog aggression, reactivity, socialization issues, biting, destructive behavior, jumping, leash pulling etc. All with humane, science proven positive methods.
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