Word of mouth is known as the best way to get referrals.
Here are the words from the mouths of clients within 10-20 minutes of handling their dogs.
"Wow!", "That's amazing!", "Look how fast", "It's a miracle!", "Unbelievable!", "What the ****!", "That make so much sense!", "You changed my life!", "Incredible!". Just to name a few.
Whether you want to stop a behavior or teach your dog a better behavior, my over 40 years of teaching people to have a clearer communication and better relationships with their dogs can help you too.
With the method I have developed,
*You will learn to communicate effectively with your dog.
*Your dog will learn to respect you.
*You will learn how we send mixed signals.
*I will take the confusion out of training.
*Your dog will learn to listen and obey quickly.
*You will learn how to have fun while training.
*Communcating from the Dog's Point of View
minimizes confusion.
*I will show you how to make training fun and positive.
*I can teach you to train at home or I can train your dog and teach you how to maintain te training.
Once your dog reconizes you as a worthy leader and communicate on the dogs leavel the places you can go and fun you can have with your dog.
Choose from my Private Lessons I offer where we will work together. Or if you would like me to start your dog to respectful obedience choose the Board Train program. Your dog come to live with me for a period of time and I do the training.
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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Haley L.
Feb 22, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Within not just the couple hours but honestly within 30 minutes I saw how much just repetition and discipline corrected Bo’s behavior. Gail did not just take bo and train him she taught me the correct equipment, communication and technique on trianing bo. It was a wonderful session and can’t wait for the next one to improve on my own technique
Details: 1 - 2 years old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • Barking • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
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Sherry T.
Jun 9, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack
I am very pleased with the training that was received. Gail even returned the following day to ensure we received the training we required. I am extremely pleased and will be calling on her again for her services. I learned alot.
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David H.
Apr 5, 2016
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Hired on Thumbtack
We had the pleasure of meeting and having Gail come to our hoise to train our two dogs. Gail was personable and is a phenomenal trainer. Within seconds of training our dogs we could see a difference. Gail has provided us with the knowledge and tools to gain our dogs respect. We would recommend her to anyone. Thank you for your assistance and we will certainly call in the future with any additional request.
David
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Clinton Y.
Feb 14, 2022
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Hired on Thumbtack
The training session helped so much! Not only did my doggo learn, my fiancée and I learned so much as well! Since the training, we have been able to not only keep our dog well-trained, we have been able to use the techniques learned on our second puppy we adopted as well. I highly recommend!
Details: 6 - 12 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Board and train at a facility • General obedience training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Biting • Chewing • Destructive behavior • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Lifestyle Obedience's reply
thank you so much Clinton! So glad you have kept it up and even transferred it to your new pup.
Dog Training
Brad S.
Jan 17, 2016
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Hired on Thumbtack
Our experience with Gail was great. As first time dog owners Gail took the time to go over every detail of dog ownership and began working on solving our issue.
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FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Fair and the value exceeds the cost.
I have to laugh right now, even when answering this question I had to use 50 words minimum. My first sentence answered it for me. Just like my 2he session will solve most any issue you will experience with your dog.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I first start with their needs, goals, and expectation for a finished product. I am not after the dollar I am after a customer that understands what it takes to get them the dog/companion they set out to have when they brought that bundle home.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
At this point 40 years of experience! I was trained years ago at a full service dog training facility. The woman that I learned from is now since past yet at the time she was the “sought” after trainer in her day. She had the top people in the industry as her clients. I learned basic obedience, competition obedience, confirmation handling, guard dog training and services. K9 training and handling, we provided dogs for TV & Movies, talk shows. The list goes on.
I am always looking for anything that will make me a better trainer and dog owner so to pass it onto my clients.
