Training Philosophy

I believe in positive reinforcement training; rewarding the dog for appropriate behavior and teaching alternative behaviors in place of inappropriate ones.  I believe training with rewards, whether it is with food or praise.  I believe when you train you are looking at both ends of the leash; the dog and the handler.  Both the handler and the dog have important skills to learn together.  By understanding how to effectively communicate with and listen to our dogs, the relationship between dog and handler can only be enhanced.