EP 16: Dog Trainers Round Table: How To Choose the Right Dog Trainer

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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks again with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in their third, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Animal Science. She worked as a Veterinary Technician for 10 years and offers Virtual Coaching and Training for you and your family dog. Louise graduated from UNH in 2012 with a degree in Applied Animal Science. From there she went on to work at the New Hampshire SPCA where she trained shelter dogs and taught a wide array of classes. A few years later she began work at the Lakes Region Humane Society creating a Behavior Rehabilitation Program where they take in dogs with undesirable behaviors, train them, and find them homes. Her work involved assessing each dog and creating a behavior modification plan for their specific needs. Louise now runs Red Pointy Dog Training full time with her fiancée, Jake, and offers a wide array of services to the community. Join them today as they talk about what to look for when you’re searching for a dog trainer, the questions to ask, and the red flags to look for so you can find the best one to fit your learning style, your dog’s personality, your goals, and needs. There is a trainer out there to fit every dog and human team to reach your goals and help your dog become the best version of themselves!

The Dog Owners Guide Podcast: Dog Trainers Round Table: How To Choose the Right Dog Trainer

We discuss topics such as:

  • What to look for when looking for a dog trainer on social media
  • What to look for on a dog trainers’ website
  • The different types of certifications for dog trainers
  • The importance of filling out the behavior forms on your dog trainer’s website
  • Questions to ask when talking with a prospective dog trainer
  • The big RED FLAGS to look for
  • The things that are worth looking for in a dog trainer

Resources and Links:

Visit our Inspire K-9’s website & see the most up-to-date class schedules.

Join our Inspire K-9’s Facebook group today!  We’d love to have you!

Red Pointy Dog Training with Louise Daigle- Visit their website here.

Miss Behavior Training: Visit their website here.

Ep 15: How can we help our fearful or reactive dogs? It’s all about knowing thresholds and desensitization!

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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about fear, reactivity, thresholds, and desensitization!  Do you have a fearful or reactive dog?  Most dogs have these reactions at some point in their life and today Megan goes in-depth on each type of reaction and how we can help our dogs in these situations, so they have a successful outcome. Megan talks about common triggers that elicit these reactions, ways to manage them, and why your relationship with your dog is so important in the process of helping them overcome their fears and the way they respond to these triggers. If this is something you struggle with, with your dog, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

 

 

The Dog Owners Guide Podcast: How can we help our fearful or reactive dogs?  It’s all about knowing thresholds and desensitization!

We discuss topics such as:

  • What are the reasons behind your dog’s reactions?
  • Conflict based, fear-based, predatory, and territorial reactions
  • Idiopathic reactions and what is important to consider when your dog has this response
  • Common triggers that can initiate these reactions and how to identify them
  • Management tools to use until you can get into a trainer for help
  • Biting
  • Over-reactivity and threshold points
  • Why your relationship with your dog is so important
  • Timeouts and how to use them

Resources and Links:

Visit our Inspire K-9’s website & see the most up-to-date class schedules.

Join our Inspire K-9’s Facebook group today!  We’d love to have you!

Check out Jean Donaldson’s book, Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs