The Educated Dog
Training and Behavior Consultations
Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Certified Behavior Consultant (CBCC-KA), Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT), and Family Paws Parent Educator (FPPE).
SERVICES
Training and Behavior Consultations
Whether you are raising a puppy, welcoming a newly adopted dog, teaching new skills, or navigating behavior challenges, work with a certified training and behavior consultant to receive support tailored to your dog's needs and your family's goals. Together, we will focus on understanding behavior, building practical skills, and strengthening your relationship with your dog.
Areas of support include:
• Puppy foundations and socialization
• Manners and everyday life skills
• Loose leash walking and recalls
• Barking, jumping, and other everyday challenges
• Fear, anxiety, and confidence building
• Resource guarding and other behavior concerns
Preparing families with dogs for life with babies and toddlers
Are you expecting or already have a baby or toddler? Don’t wait for problems to arise, work with a licensed Family Paws Parent Educator to set everyone up for success - including:
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Preparing for your baby’s homecoming. The time to start is well before the baby arrives. Many changes occur both before and after delivery - including your daily routines, sleeping arrangements, baby equipment, and more - all of which can impact behavior.
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Adjusting your plans as your baby reaches new milestones. These rapid changes in your baby's movements, sounds and visuals can be unsettling for your dog, and must be planned for beforehand to ensure safety, inclusion, and fun for all.
Separation Anxiety - Teach your dog to feel safe when home alone
Does your dog show signs of distress when left alone, such as destroying things, vocalizing, or eliminating? These behaviors can be extremely difficult for you and your dog - but know that there is hope. Work with a certified separation anxiety trainer (CSAT) to effectively resolve these behaviors through scientific and humane methods - all aimed to teach your dog to feel safe when home alone.
This program is structured in 4 week increments and includes weekly live assessments where I watch your dog on Zoom while you step out, daily customized exercises for you to complete each week, and daily feedback and support.
This program is done remotely (the dog needs to be alone in his own home), and therefore, I am able to serve anyone throughout the USA.
PRICING
Training & Behavior Consultation
Pricing:
1 Session: $185
3-Pack: $510
6-Pack: $960
What's included:
90m session in your home
Written summary after each session
Text or email support between sessions
Separation Anxiety Training
Pricing:
4-week package: $675
What's included:
Daily written exercises (shared google sheet)
Daily communication and support
Live weekly assessments of your dog while alone
** Payment is due at the end of each session. Please be aware that pre-paid packages are non-refundable and non-transferable. Sessions will not expire as long as our business operations continue.
PRINCIPLES
1. The principles of dog behavior and learning are based on science - not anecdotes, myths, or opinions.
2. The most important component to your dog's progress in training and overall well-being - is you.
3. Mastering the general principles and techniques of dog training allows you to progress far beyond our sessions together.
4. Training should be joyful for you and your dog - pain or discomfort have no place in learning.
5. Every interaction is a learning moment.
6. Training is a step by step process. Just like you would not expect a child who doesn't know the alphabet to read, do not expect a dog who has not mastered a recall at home to come to you when chasing a squirrel.
7. No one can guarantee results, but we can choose the right tools in the right moment to increase the likelihood of learning to occur.
8. Think what you want your dog to do, not what you do not want.
9. Your dog's nutrition, health, genetics, and environment all impact learning and must be taken into account.
10. Play with your dog! This provides essential mental, emotional, and physical stimulation.
