Training Style

K&C Canine Life Skills LLC’s purpose for dog training and canine behavior intervention is to train people to teach their dogs the necessary canine life skills for a happy life together. Dog training should be an enjoyable experience for people and their dogs. My training method takes a multifaceted approach to dog training and canine behavior intervention with three elements: positive reinforcement, force-free, and holistic.

Positive reinforcement: Positive reinforcement dog training is focusing on what your dog is doing right rather than wrong. You learn how to train your dog making use of what he or she finds to be positively reinforcing whether it be food, praise, play, or a combination thereof. Positive reinforcement dog training encompasses learning skills for a happy life: giving a dog agency (having choices), developing a dog’s trust with you, and helping people and dogs to be safe and happy in their everyday lives.

Force-free: Force-free dog training and canine behavior intervention means that you learn how to achieve your goals without the use of pain, force, or fear. You are encouraged to be a teammate with your dog. I do not teach alpha and/or dominance theories. Training your dogs with these theories can cause problems including: cause people to use punishment that suppress canine behavior challenges rather than addressing the underlying cause and human-dog relationships are often damaged.

Holistic: Holistic approach to dog training includes evaluating your dog’s overall needs: physical, emotional health, mental stimulation, and your relationship with your dog. My holistic approach also encourages you to be your dog’s teammate to bridge the species communication gap and enjoy a happy life together.