My Approach & Methods

The core of my apporach is a philophy in the training world known as LIMA, Least invasive, most effective. I am dedicated to this, because it can often be a win-win for humans and dogs. Sometimes the simplest soluations can be very effective, and we can avoid getting overly complicated. This philosphy calls for positive reinforcement, as it is the most effective, easiest way to see successful behavior modifcations without risking fallout.

I also take pride in understnading the humans needs, meeting my clients where they are and striving to set everyone up for sustainable success. Private training allows me to get to know families and craft remedies that work for the whole family, long term. I want to help you build solutions that fit into your lives and create successes for everyone.

I believe the best way to acheive this is to continue my education in dog behavior regualry. I take classes and attend conferences, to keep my knowledge up to date, challenge myself to new ways of problem soloveing and reinforce things I already know well.

I help families with a wide variety of behavioral challenges but I love working on;

Door Manners, Leash Skills, Reactivity, Calmer behaviors in public, Teenage dogs.

I will refer the following cases to collegues - Seperation Anxiety, Intrahousehold Aggression.