Rescue Me! Making a Woof Connection

I have a very fair price and do not sell packages because I never know how many sessions it will take or how many the client will want to engage in. I usually ask customers to commit to 3 and then at the third we discuss where we want to go. I don't offer discounts because my standard price is on the lower end for my qualifications. I want to help people and focus more on staying marketable and affordable than to charge more.

I start with free phone consultation to determine your needs and discuss the plan and my approach. Then I schedule the initial session that lasts about 90 minutes. I go over 10 Rules that I help the customer to implement. They are flexible and each client can adapt them as they wish but they start the process of establishing leadership in their home. This has been a huge game changer and sets me apart from other trainers who either give huge packages with overwhelming information or ones who give nothing. They are laminated and it comes with a door placard they can also use. I also evaluate the dog giving the client some of the reasons for behaviors they are seeing and I also give tools to start working with that very first session!

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I made every mistake in the book with my previous dogs. I also adopted a dog I ended up returning to the shelter because of my mistakes. After I decided to learn and make better choices. I am a huge advocate for my clients because I have been in their shoes and understand the struggle. I want to share what I have learned and keep the dog in the home.

I have worked with all types of owners and dogs. If there is a breed out there I am usually familiar with it. I have also worked with a lot of Rescue Groups and adoptions from shelters. While my customers are diverse they all share a common interest...Having a well behaved dog!

Make sure the trainer makes YOU feel confident in your abilities. This makes you a stronger pack leader. Don't fall for someone claiming to be an expert who has no certifications, licenses or education in the field. They could have worked dogs for 20 years but the best all want to learn and grow and take courses and join associations that introduce them to new methods and tools. Less expensive isn't always the same and paying more money doesn't always mean value. Research the person and really talk to them they will either resonate with you or they wont. Do they show pictures of themselves on their media? Do they have a legitimate business registered with the state? Do they have a professional process?

Is the trainer repeating rhetoric and methods you have already tried that simply don't work. Find out what they do and don't do. Ask them about dogs they have rehabilitated. IF they are good they will be able to talk about these all day long. What kind of tools do they use? Are they open? My experience is that no single tool works for every dog. When you find it you have hit pay dirt. Right now there is a huge divide in the dog training world between those who only want positive reinforcement and those who use force and compulsion methods. Neither is balanced. A great trainer looks at your dog, understands what is driving the behavior and how to fix it plain and simple. IF a trainer tells you that you can use any leash and of you are a good enough leader it will work out is lying. If a trainer tells you that using a treat or other method to distract a dog from being horribly reactive they are lying. Don't fall for it. IF you don't see results, it isn't working.