Bad Dog -- Good Dog Trainer

  • 159 W. Coulter St
    Philadelphia, PA 19144 (map)
  • (215) 848-2308

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Bad Dog -- Good Dog TrainerPhiladelphia, PA$60-75 per hour

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I will help you start out right with a new puppy or rescue dog. You will learn how to set boundaries and teach manners to your dog. Your dog can learn basic obedience skills, as well as how to better focus and pay attention to you.

I can also help with behavior problems, including aggression, destructive behavior, constant barking, or just generally not listening to you.

If you have multiple dogs that don't always get along, I can help with that. Or if you have a well-behaved dog that is just bored and you want it to learn nifty tricks, I can set you up to wow your family and friends.

I only use positive training methods and will help you develop a better relationship with your dog.

Reviews

  • January 14, 2012

    CJ is a great dog-trainer/human-teacher, and a very good deal. She helped us better understand how to develop our relationship with our dog, gave us a number of fun ways to play games that simultaneously helped our dog better understand HOW to learn (and that learning itself is a fun game), and left us with lots of good ideas for how to continue on our own. CJ is very flexible in finding a mutually good time to meet. She brings a lot of experience to her work. She pushed the humans in the family to become more comfortable with our dog's unique personality while also making us feel good about what we are able to do. When we became busy and didn't schedule follow-up meetings, she gently (professionally) prodded us to make sure we took advantage of the full five sessions we had pre-paid for. She was generous with each session's time, and enjoyed working with us and our dog. Unlike dog training classes we've attended with dogs in the past, which are impersonal and which do not necessarily help you figure out what to do when the dog does not respond right away, CJ's private sessions focus on the unique talents and dispositions of the dog in the family, as well as how to break training into small enough parts so that the dog can succeed. We highly recommend her.

    Peter

  • January 12, 2012

    I have a 6 year old Springer Spaniel who has several behavioral problems. I was looking for someone who could help with his fear aggression towards other dogs among other things. C.J. Hazell was the perfect trainer for us because of the gentle techniques she uses and her special insights. We had several sessions in my home working on Riley's anxiety. I was really impressed that she provided me with a written report after her first visit on what she saw as Riley's issues and what things he might benefit from. She taught me to have him "think" more in our games which can have a calming effect. He now plays "find it" games where I hide his toys and he can locate them by name. This can keep him busy for quite a while and he seems to love it. I wanted to work a lot with Riley's aggression towards other dogs and C.J. brought her dogs over to the local park so Riley could learn that he gets what he wants when he stays calm. Since our sessions with C.J., Riley has gotten better and better with other dogs and I know what a reasonable expectation for his behavior is. I would recommend her for any type of training.

    Margaret

  • January 12, 2012

    CJ was such a great help. After moving into a new home, my dog Max had severe separation anxiety. He is also a Jack Russell Terrier obsessed with toys and many bad habits. After only a few sessions, Max was much calmer when we left, learned to channel his excitement into tricks, and seemed happier in general. If you are having doggie issues, CJ will certainly be a great help!

    Jillian

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Question and answer

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. First of all, remember that your dog is probably as confused as you are so be patient with your dog even when he is driving you crazy. The most important thing to remember with any dog problem is to stay calm... and then call someone to help if you feel that you are in over your head.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. I would want to know how professionals get dogs to pay attention. The first rule is to be calm, the second is to be patient. Remember that a dog only does what has worked for him so the trick is to make bad behavior stop working.

Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?

A. The most important question for dog training is to ask what methods the trainer uses. All to often, people are given very bad advice by people who haven't kept up with new training techniques or research into how dogs really learn. There are many old-style trainers that are still using methods based on erroneous information about wolf behavior. First, there is a much better understanding of normal wolf behavior (I'm also a wild life biologist who specialized in wolves, jackals, and coyotes) as well as clearer understanding of how dogs differ from wolves. It is important to remember that dogs are NOT wolves... and they have survived by relating to people in ways that wolves cannot.

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