Why should you work with a dog trainer?

I think a lot of people have a misunderstanding of what a “dog trainer” does. Sure, some dog trainers are solely teaching obedience and tricks. But we do things a little differently around here. We work beyond obedience and tricks to help you create a mutually beneficial relationship between you and your dog. We help you understand your dog so that you can connect with your dog beyond tricks and toys. I can only speak on my experience as a dog trainer and what I’ve offered to people over the years. But why would someone want or need a dog trainer?

An experienced dog trainer is worth their weight in gold if you value your relationship with your dog and your ability to communicate with them. An experienced dog trainer will have had plenty of interactions with various kinds of dogs at all different stages with different issues and temperaments. Meaning, they’ve probably seen “your dog” before. And with that, they can provide you with more insight on how to handle things and what potential outcomes can be. They can help you become aware of things to look out for in the future, how to avoid potential future issues, and how to best manage situations based on prior success with other clients. This insight and feedback can act as a “playbook” for you to follow to help ensure your goal is reached! This takes the guess work and uncertainty out of things, which allows you to progress at a quicker rate with less stress for you and your dog!

Now, sometimes plans don’t go accordingly. Or sometimes plans need adjustment if things aren’t playing out how “the book” said it would. And the beauty of having a dog trainer to work with is you have a source to help you problem solve. The reality is, dogs are animals. They cannot be programmed and not every scenario can be predicted. So when things don’t go your way, or you feel like things aren’t clicking and you need a better breakdown of a concept— your dog trainer should be able to help you find a solution!

Having a reliable source to ask questions and get instruction on how to improve your relationship with your dog is the biggest benefit to hiring a dog trainer! Even if you’re not experiencing dangerous issues or having serious problems with your dog, you can benefit by enhancing your relationship and communication with your canine companion. And a quality dog trainer can help you do this! I have worked with so many clients who just simply wanted their life to be better with their dog. They wanted to set their new rescue dog up for success or want to get started with training their puppy to avoid future problems. There are dog trainers (like us!) out there that can help you just be better!

Although these type of consultations can be difficult, we have also had sessions with clients where we met with them once to discuss options for their dog, such as rehoming and behavioral euthanasia. This is an unfortunate reality for some owners and we’re honored to be able to help people with these discussions and in helping them decide if either of these options is the right choice for their family. These are really challenging decisions, and sometimes getting validation from a professional is important to people before they make that call. Some people want to explore and exhaust all options, and some clients need their thoughts and feelings around the decision validated— we are here for you.

Hiring a good dog trainer is one of the best things you could do for your dog. You can learn to understand your dog at a greater level and how to communicate fairly and effectively. Set up your consultation today and find out how you can improve your relationship with your dog!

Welcome to our blog!

Happy to have you here! As we work on expanding our reach, we thought “why not start a blog!?” So here we are!

This blog will serve as a source of education and information as well as fun stories about our adventures as dog trainers! We’ll share stories about cases we’ve had in the past, we’ll talk about common problems like excessive barking and how to navigate the vets office, and really what ever comes to mind! This is a form of sharing that we haven’t done in the past, so please stick with us as we learn the ins and outs of blogging!

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