Helping you with your dog in Person Kingsville, Leamington and Essex County, and beyond.
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At Walkabout Canine Consulting, we specialize in addressing not just your dog's training needs, but also their emotional and physical well-being.
Our approach is rooted in insightful science-based training and behaviour counseling, ensuring not only the results you desire but also a deeper, more meaningful connection between you and your furry companion. Discover the art of communicating with your dog in a way that resonates with their emotions.
Our methods make training easy, enjoyable, and highly effective.
Strengthen the bond with your canine friend while achieving the behaviour outcomes you've been longing for.
Experience the joy of a harmonious relationship through our personalized and science-backed training techniques.
I get you and I get your dog!
Understanding the complexities of behaviour is my specialty.
It is not about Obedience, its about looking at all the internal and external factors that can impact your dog's behaviour, from the moment they get up in the morning to the moment they go to sleep at night.
With your determination, I can help you.
For the discerning dog guardian where our goal is to offer the best and exclusive services.
Transforming canine behaviour with unparalleled expertise, I am your certified dog behaviour consultant, setting the gold standard in the county and beyond.
Experience the exclusive and superior approach to canine companionship by choosing to work with me.
Teaching your dog does not happen in a 4 or 6 week bubble and it really is a g oing to school approach where you learn to develop habits that build training into your 24/7 life. If you are that dog guardian then I would love to meet you.
Creating a Canine Connection and helping you to communicate with your dog. Learning how to build calmness which is the foundation of all behaviour.
Helping you to learn how to teach your dog life skills like focus, creating desire, motivation and how to make the right choices without constant nagging , using the brain between your dogs ears will serve you and where you can use day to day. Invest in a solution, a transformation and peace of mind when we work together.
Is your dog struggling with aggression, reactivity, fear-based behaviour – these are all common issues for pet owners. To do you and your dog justice this needs a thorough behaviour assessment which means if we work together I want to know everything inside and out of your dog. This will include a Dynamic Dog assessment that will help pinpoint and or rule out whether we have data for you and your veterinarian in order to make sure your dog is cleared from any structural issues that could be contributing to problem behaviours.
More and more evidence is arising about how behaviour issues can often be driven by discomfort.
Here is the Mills et al study click here to read the study where you can learn more about this.
WARNING! I DO NOT USE AVERSIVE TOOLS OR TECHNIQUES. It is time to change yours and your dogs emotions.
I prefer to focus on fear free methods because I know they work and I know dogs will trust in this way of learning.
Yes I use food so if that is not okay for you, that is okay but then I cannot not work with you. If you would like to learn how to motivate your dog, then I will help you learn how using what our dogs desire to create motivation and create change with science and evidence based methods. Of course there is much more to it than pushing cookies so you will learn more than just that.
We teach concepts and one of the most important concept to understand is that dogs who are struggling are having emotional responses and are often coming from a pessimistic personality. My goal is to help you help our dog to learn and become more of an optimist. The other very important concept is that you can not expect your dog to start in kindergarten with their learning to be able to give you high school responses. It just cant happen that way. I want to help you set your dog up for success not failure.
I believe in helping you and your pup build a lasting bond through positive reinforcement and science-based methods. My unique approach to behaviour modification, will help your pup become less anxious, more confident, and better behaved. With the behaviour modification program, I will help build your dog's desire to learn and be motivated to listen to you. You will be the deciding factor whether you want serious change and learning.
Understanding all the complexities of behaviour is my specialty.
I like to describe myself as a concept trainer as helping our dogs learn is much more than just sit and down.
It about teaching life skills and understanding your dog as a whole. It is about helping you teach your dog how to be part of your family and life alongside of you in harmony.
I want you to have that connection, trust, create focus, build your dogs motivation for the right choices. I want you to to work with your dog in a way so that the communication is clear.
I am continually learning ( yes even after 30 plus years) from top experts so that I can do better for you and your dog's because if you know better you can do better.
Experience does matter in behaviour cases so look to a Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant (independent ,IAABC see below).
I am the only certified dog behaviour consultant in Essex County.
Certification quarantees continueng education as a requisite.
Please check "about us" for more details.
A moment for some fun!
I am the trainer for the pups from the October 2021 NHL Season Opener Game Budweiser Commercial.
It was loads of fun and just goes to show you how training using positives create incredible results...these pups worked really hard.
Enjoy the commercial CLICK HERE
I am always striving to know better and do better with continued learning, continued professional development which is mandatory as a certified behaviour consultant.
30 years experience does not mean much if as a professional you are not current in your work.
I Believe in Humane Training
Essential to a well-adjusted, happy, & confident dog.
My goal is to help you live with your dog peacefully with training and behaviour services.
The Force-Free Method - Informed by Science, Guided by Empathy, Governed by Ethics" TM
In an unregulated industry such as dog training and behaviour, it’s important to understand the facts around methodology and the effects on your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
There is importance in researching the work, testimonials, and credentials of the consultants and trainers in which a person seeks advice from. These credentials show that a professional is continuing their education to stay informed so that they can provide humane dog training information.
Understanding the science of learning through education, knowledge and years of hands on experience as with any profession is important.
Those using outdated and harsh methods may not understand the behavioural health and welfare of animals.
When working with a professional make sure they keeping up with the science of learning and animal training methods.
Experience and years in the field will matter just like any profession.
Both the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior have released statements addressing the benefits of humane training methods, and the unintended fallout of more “traditional” methods.
While we continue to learn and complete and pass courses, webinars and learnings. Since 1989 there are way too many to list, before there were badges to broadcast and now with their badges.
I learned a long time ago from a veterinarian I was employed by that continuing education was important.
Once I started my own business I knew this is what I needed to do to give the best service and continued with process. I did this for every service I offered whether it was pet care, dog walking, pet sitting and of course training and behaviour.
Every professional should be upgrading their knowledge.
We can never say "I know everything there is to know"
I am committed to learning so that I can know better and do better for you and your dogs. This has never stopped.
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