Dog Training
PAWSITIVE PARTNERS
From rambunctious to relaxed - one visit at a time
Ruth Sarika, and Angela share a mission and are collaborating to help create a relaxed and fear-free dog walking future for all our fearful and reactive friends.
Meet Your Trainers
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
We focus on transforming "Oh no!" moments into "Aha!" successes
Using a mix of empathy, science, and just the right amount of fun, plus lots of yummy treats! It's all about making the journey enjoyable with kindness, love, and the occasional laugh.
Together, they offer an all encompassing dog walking and training service tailored to address the unique needs of your dog, focusing on building confidence, changing unwanted behaviors, and teaching basic manners.
As "Pawsitive Partners," we're not just trainers or dog walkers; we're your allies in creating a future where every walk is a step towards confidence, every session is a leap towards understanding, and every interaction is a testament to the unbreakable bond between you and your pet. Join us in our Walk and Train program, and pave the path to a more relaxed, joyful, and fear-free tomorrow.
DEDICATED SUPPORT NETWORK: The Team remains committed to supporting you and your dog, offering advice and assistance grounded in fear-free practices, with the shared goal of becoming PPAB (Pet Professional Accreditation Board) Professionals as a testament to our expertise and dedication to humane, effective training methods.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT: The certified dog trainer conducts an initial assessment to understand the dog's specific needs, behaviors, and current skill level.
SKILL BUILDING: The trainer focuses on teaching foundational skills using positive reinforcement, force-free, and fear-free methods. This includes basic cues like sit, stay, come, touch; pattern games like Up/Down, Ping-Pong, and 1-2-3 to build confidence; and addressing specific behaviors like leash reactivity, pulling, scavenging, or shyness.
OWNER INVOLVEMENT: The trainer works closely with you, providing them with tools and knowledge to reinforce these skills at home, emphasizing fear-free techniques, ensuring consistency in training.
Walk and Train Sessions
SKILL TRANSFER: Sarika (CPDT-KA) is a certified dog trainer with experience in training service dogs, excitment and fear based reactivity, aggression, and basic manners. Angela and Laura, both hold dog training diplomas, Fear Free certifications, and are aspiring CTT-A credential holders. One of the trainers will join one of the training sessions with Ruth to understand the specific approaches and cues used for your pup.
CONTINUED TRAINING: They continue the fear-free training regimen, keeping your pup under threshold, reinforcing foundational skills and building upon them with patience and positive reinforcement, and adding in desensitization and counter conditioning opportunities for X amount of sessions.
PROGRESS MONITORING: Regular updates and detailed notes are shared with you highlighting the fear-free approaches, ensuring transparency and collaborative progress.
INTERMEDIATE SKILL REINFORCEMENT: As your pup masters foundational skills, Nick, Erin, or Trisha, all Fear Free certified and aspiring CTT-A credential holders, shadow Angela or Laura so they can take over to reinforce these skills, focusing on consistency and reliability in different environments for X amount of sessions.
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: Any new challenges encountered with the transition are documented and addressed with positive, fear-free methods, ensuring the dog's well-being and progress.
OWNER ENGAGEMENT: Regular feedback sessions with you to discuss progress, challenges, and adjustments needed in training strategies.
Walk and Maintain Sessions
MAINTENANCE MODE: Once your pup has shown consistent progress and is responding well to basic cues and behavioral cues, the Fear Free certified dog walkers shadow Nick, Erin, or Trisha, and take over to maintain and reinforce the training, ensuring the dog continues to feel secure and understood.
CONSISTENT REINFORCEMENT: The dog walkers are trained to reinforce the training consistently, ensuring that your pup does not regress in their behavior or skills.
ONGOING SUPPORT: The team remains available for any questions, concerns, or further training needs, ensuring the dog's continued success and well-being.
MAINTENANCE MODE: Once your pup has shown consistent progress and is responding well to basic cues and behavioral cues, the dog walkers will shadow one of our Fear Free team members and take over to maintain and reinforce the training, ensuring the dog continues to feel secure and understood.
CONSISTENT REINFORCEMENT: The dog walkers are trained to reinforce the training consistently, ensuring that your pup does not regress in their behavior or skills.
ONGOING SUPPORT: The team remains available for any questions, concerns, or further training needs, ensuring the dog's continued success and well-being.
