Specialties
I help dogs and their owners learn how to create and strengthen bonds of trust and respect with each other. To achieve this, I use a balanced, compassionate, common-sense approach to help change unwanted behaviors and encourage and reinforce good behavior.
I believe that unwanted behaviors are the outcome of a problem, so I work with you and and your dog to first find the root cause of the issue, and then, work on changing it. Only addressing the outcome instead of the cause is like putting a small band-aid on a huge, open gash and expecting it not to bleed.
From obedience basics to unwanted behaviors - e.g. leash pulling, excessive barking, jumping up, etc. - I work very closely with owners to help them build and/or restore strong, life-long bonds of mutual trust, respect, and loyalty with their dogs. And though our scheduled time together - e.g. basic obedience course - comes to an end, I am there for owners and their dogs for the rest of their dog's life.
History
Established in 2015.
I was contacted in 2015 by a relative about training a dog for therapy work. Soon after, people began calling me for help with everything from obedience training to problem behaviors. Word was getting out about me, and I realized it was time to become a proper business. The rest, as they say, is history. :)
Meet the Business Owner: Holly G.
I've worked with animals most of my life. I discovered at a very early age that I had an uncommon connection with animals; when I wasn't in school, I spent almost all of my time the neighborhood cats, dogs, and even horses, depending on where my family and I were living at the time. While I was growing up, we always had cats, dogs, or birds, and I trained them all.
My inherent connection with animals has not only helped me help them, they have also helped me get through many difficult times in my personal life. Today, I help other people develop that same bond with their dogs. For me, there is nothing more humbling and fulfilling than being part of an incredible transformation that takes place between dogs and their owners when they learn to trust and respect each other.
