Polite Pooches Colorado

Serves Lakewood, CO

35244

Hired 67 times

1 employee

10 years in business

Not yet available

5.0

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Venmo, and Zelle.

Next Service

Hours

Sun 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mon Closed

Tues Closed

Wed Closed

Thurs Closed

Fri 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sat 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Credentials

Background Check

Kara Yochem
Completed on 11/18/2020

Introduction

I'm Kara, owner of Polite Pooches Colorado! I have a NATIONAL certification for dog training: not an easy task! Polite Pooches would love to meet you and your dog to discover how we can help make your lives happier by providing quality training and behavior management. We use scientifically-proven, kind, and effective positive reinforcement methods. Our dogs love to work for us, and that makes training fun for everyone! Just as it should be! Give us a call or send an email and we'll schedule our first meet & greet!

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

If anyone makes a reference that becomes a client of Polite Pooches, I will pay you. We all should benefit from kindness. Find my details at: PolitePoochesColorado.com

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

I believe that training your pet at your home helps improve their behavior in the environment in which they live. Polite Pooches works with you both so that you will have success when I'm not around. Find my details at: PolitePoochesColorado.com

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Earning my national certification (CPDT-KA) was a pain-staking effort, but well worth it. This entailed proof of several hundred hours of training dogs (every hour had to be verified and signed for by a superior), and the written test was pretty grueling too. It tests mastery in teaching skills, learning theory (how dogs learn), ethology, equipment, and animal husbandry. I believe a well-versed trainer is something everyone should look for. And if I cannot answer your questions, I have a community of 700 trainers world-wide to seek a solution. And even if I don't become your trainer, please find a positive-reinforcement ONLY trainer. Our dogs deserve kindness and respect, not intimidation and pain, when they learn.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I have literally been training animals my entire lifetime. Growing up, we always had animals and training them simply was natural to me (dogs & cats both, believe it or not!). In grade school, my neighbors complimented me on how well-behaved my dogs were, as I walked up and down our street. Soon afterward, I started training their pups, and before long I was winning trophies at the Colorado State Fair for Dog Obedience!

What types of customers have you worked with?

I have worked with dogs of every age and nearly every behavior. I don't work with severe aggression cases, but I can refer you to others who specialize in this if this is your need. My website will give you a breakdown of the services I offer. PolitePoochesColorado.com Reach out; I am happy to help, even if you want a reference to another trainer.

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

Bella was a 6-month old Keeshond, and full of energy. She needed all the foundation obedience our Basic Manners - Puppy class offered, but there was more. Bella's family wanted to get a handle on her barking. Bella barked at people knocking on the door or the mailman on the porch. She barked if someone made a sound in the next room or at the neighbors gardening in their yard. She even barked at airplanes over head (this was a new one to me). I knew Bella was smart, and once we taught her alternatives to barking, she calmed down, and learned a different way to deal with our chaotic world. Now the family lives in peace and blissful silence.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

If I don't become your trainer, please find a positive-reinforcement ONLY trainer. Our dogs deserve kindness and respect, not intimidation and pain, when they learn. Find more details at: PolitePoochesColorado.com

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

Question trainers what their training methods are. If anything they do is uncomfortable to you (in your gut), look elsewhere. Find out about me at: PolitePoochesColorado.com