Learning 4 Life Dog Training
Learning 4 Life Dog Training

Learning 4 Life Dog Training

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Introduction: My life has been dedicated to teaching others. As a former educator and school principal, and now as a Certified Professional dog trainer, I use my teaching skills, along with my passion for dogs, to educate owners how to develop positive, loving and effective relationships with their dogs that will last! I have a strong and experienced background in dog rescue and shelter work, having been kennel, foster home and volunteer coordinator and board member for WAMAL (Washington Alaskan Malamute Adoption League). My work with WAMAL puts me in direct contact with dogs from a wide variety of backgrounds, some with quite difficult behaviors, and it is this interaction that gives me practical hands-on experience of dealing with challenging situations. My commitment to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing dogs is only equaled by my commitment to making sure every dog and owner I train develop a mutually respectful bond that lasts a lifetime. Knowing that I have helped make that happen is what truly motivates me.
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2023

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2019

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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.

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Tom S.
Feb 3, 2024
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Julie was a great help with training our seven year old Westie who was recently introduced to living with a new baby. Our dog was feeling stressed about coping with a new family member and Julie worked with us on counter conditioning some of his behaviors. Perhaps even more importantly, she put our minds at ease as parents with her coaching and education. We now feel more informed about our dog’s behaviors and can better anticipate what to do moving forward.

Details: 2 - 10 years old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Biting • My home, venue, etc.

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Thank you Tom! It was a pleasure working with your lovely family.
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Dumanshu G.
Sep 30, 2023
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Very skilled and knowledgeable at what they do! Our family had 6 full sessions and all of them made a significant difference to our puppy training. She even got our 3 year old child training and getting comfortable with our dog! Simply amazing!! Strongly recommended.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Leash pulling • House training • My home, venue, etc.

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Loleena T.
Aug 19, 2023
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Julie has been wonderful to work with. After a few sessions with Julie, I can see major improvements in my dog’s aggressive behavior. My small dog was very anxious and always barked at strangers for a long time, now he calms down significantly faster and much more trainable. She would also spend extra time answering all of my questions without charging us. We’ve brought my dog to board a dog training school before, but they weren’t as helpful as compared to Julie’s sessions because they actually addressed most of my dogs problems. I was really surprised that my dog actually got better even after the first session. I highly recommend to try at least 1 session to see for yourself. Totally worth it!

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Barking • Biting • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Celia B.
Jun 29, 2023
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Julie is such a pleasure to work with. She’s very flexible and willing to customize our training based on my pup’s needs. We covered a lot of the behavioral issues that needed to be addressed in a short span of time. She’s very thorough and explains things extremely well and being a first-time dog mom, that was super helpful. Julie is indeed a dog whisperer and was able to train Zoie and (me!) like no other. Glad I found her on here and would highly recommend her services to anyone who wants the best training for their fur baby!

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • My home, venue, etc.

Learning 4 Life Dog Training's reply
Thank you so much Celia. You and Zoie were an absolute pleasure to work with!!
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Iryna P.
Mar 26, 2023
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We had 7 training sessions with Julie. She is amazing. Her tips helped us from our puppy’s first days in our home - we were overwhelmed, and Julie’s recommendations helped us to feel more confident with the training and behavior. Later we met with her to address puppy’s jumping on the countertop and biting. With her tips he stopped doing it in a couple of days. We’ll definitely reach out to Julie again to address other issues. Our dogs loves her when she comes and he listens to Julie perfectly. I highly recommend Julie to help with your doggo!

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • At the pro’s location

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I greatly appreciate your kind and thoughtful review.
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