Biography

If you are contacting me for help with your dog, you should know that I have very likely been in your shoes. Having not grown up in a dog training family, I didn’t live with or around a lot of dogs. We had one dog growing up - a poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel - who would not walk on a leash, wasn’t allowed upstairs (he would poop or pee every time he found himself up there) and who ran away all the time. I was also bitten by several dogs growing up, because I did not understand dogs at all. I did not attend an expensive dog training school - instead I learned to train dogs by doing it. Initially, I needed help with my own dogs and from there, I developed the love and passion for helping others build positive relationships with their dogs.

Having worked with many dogs of different breeds, ages, sizes, and backgrounds, as well as all the different owners they come with, I have been able to identify the patterns, habits, and behavioral traps that cause misbehavior and frustration with how dogs behave in certain situations. Equally as important, though, I have come to find that the solutions to the problems are often not very complicated. In fact, I tell people all the time - dog training is not magic, it’s just a matter of you being able to effectively explain to your dog how you want them to behave in different situations.

Therefore, my goal for every dog and family that I work with is to help bring clarity and cohesion to the relationship. Utilizing my background in teaching (seven years of Math and Psychology), I will guide you through a common sense approach to training. This will enable you to better explain to your dog how to successfully navigate the many different situations they will encounter in the course of their life. With this ability, anything and everything becomes possible for you and your dog.