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My Training Philosophy
I do personal consults for people
with difficulties with their dogs
& new puppies as well as performance dog-sports training.
I am largely a positive trainer.
I believe it is not necessary to bully, force or brutalize a dog to comply.
I train dogs from puppies up with reward based methods which I find to be the most successful. If I am faced with an older dog with little or no training, I may use management tools such as face control halters or no pull halters which offer control on the walk without confrontation,
particularly with big strong dogs.
If I need to discipline a dog, it is usually in the form of withdrawal of priveleges eg missed opportunity for food, time-outs etc.
In rare cases I will use punishment in the form of shaking a rattle jar of rocks as a sound deterrent or using voice admonishment.
I am a strong follower of Dr Ian Dunbar and base most of my
training is based on his methods.
I have also been influenced by Suzanne Clothier,
Nicole Wilde, Patty Ruzzo, Jean Donaldson, Ted Turner,
Patricia McConnell & Susan Garrett.
About Baybark
I have a lifetime of experience with dogs & birds.
My passion for dog-sports includes agility, competition obedience and
conformation. I have multi titled 2 of my own dogs on Agility & Obedience.
My business goal & aim is to provide quality services
to local pet owners.
My personal goal to to spend quality time with my own dogs and
keep abreast of new changes and techniques in
positive reinforcement training.
I have a current clear police check and
clear
volunteer working with children check.
I am fully insured.
I am a volunteer at a local dog club, have been for many years,
training people to train their
dogs in
competition obedience & agility.
I am a member of the Association of Pet Dog Training Professionals.
My formal employment in the past was high end
admin and management. I'm good with nerdy things like databases,
spreadsheets and business software and such.
For the past 16 years my real interests have formed my current
profession of working with animals.
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