Connecting You To Your Dog
Welcome Dog Lover! Your love for your dog has led you to this site.
Devoted Dog uses a positive reinforcement (no force) training that is based on animal behaviour science.
Starting with you and your individual dog.
Learn more about my approach below.
Call Michele today to set up your initial consultation:
Approach
Devoted Dog uses positive reinforcement (reward-based) dog training with food lures. Instead of repeatedly telling your dog what not to do, we teach them what to do. Learning is to encourage positive behaviour and to discourage negative behaviour. Dogs learn by the immediate consequences of their actions ("operant conditioning") and by associations ("classical conditioning").
Training and behaviour modification is about the whole individual dog with respect to health and welfare, autonomy, choice, permission, cooperation, weaknesses, strengths, passion and joy.
Two Paws Up!
"Michele has a natural ability to communicate with and train her canine clients! Our dog is always very receptive to her cheerfulness and enthusiasm. We always notice improvement in his behaviour following her sessions."
“Tulip has been doing phenomenal! She’s so much smarter than Kody and I realized! 😊. The tips you taught us have been great! Thank you again.
"Our three year old Miniature Pinscher, Paddington, had no training. I was surprised how quickly he learned basic training techniques from Michele in the first session! Michele was very patient and taught us the techniques to continue training Paddington. Paddington is now trained in all the basic commands, leash walking, drop the ball, come on command. Michele is very good at training dogs and we highly recommend her. Paddington loves trainer Michele!
About Your Trainer
Michele's training is based on today’s standards of positive reinforcement training and scientific learning theory. She is certified from the International Academy of Canine Trainers. Click below to learn more about my training background, certifications and personal experience.
Services
Dogs personalities range from self-confident and willing to very independent and easily distracted. There’s no one way to train a dog because training has to fit your dog. That's why we always start with an assessment.
Click below to learn more about my training and assessment packages!
Call Michele today to set up your initial consultation: