Our
Philosophy
The heart of our training philosophy lies in a comprehensive, WHOLE pet approach. We use positive training and reinforcement to help build a strong pet-owner relationship and improve communication. We employ the same methods used to train everything from aquatic sea mammals and dangerous zoo animals to teaching professional and Olympic athletes. We pride ourselves on the use of innovative and fun teaching methods that are at the same time highly effective and time efficient. Where do we start? Positive training and proper communication is a vital part of our training philosophy. We have learned that most problems come from a lack of proper communication with your pet. We also help our customers to understand the behavior of their animals in regards to how they learn (reinforcement, etc). Once our students understand their pet and how they see the world many of those unexplainable behaviors begin to make sense. And once we have an understanding we can begin to make change. How do we view the pet-owner relationship? What does this mean for problem behaviors? When it comes to problem behaviors we believe in looking at the WHOLE animal…its history and background, environment, and current situation when developing a training plan. Each animal has its own unique story and past that brings it to the pet it is today. Looking at the entire picture allows us to treat not just the problem behaviors or “symptoms”, but the emotional “whole” animal. Often times we are able to clear up many “symptom” issues by treating the underlying emotional or behavioral problem. Ultimately we teach people how to teach their pets. We fully expect our students to carry the lessons they have learned forward to other animals or other teaching situations. Training is an ongoing practice, one that does not stop when your session is over. With our fun training methods you will enjoy working with your pets and your pets will enjoy learning. As your pets learn how to learn and think on their own you will find they will enjoy the training time making each new lesson easier. Teaching you how to train your pet not only strengthens what they are learning but it strengthens the bond between you, your family, and your pet. We train to build a stronger pet-owner relationship. Please remember...It takes time, patience, dedication and compassion…what every pet needs and deserves.
