Minds Under Construction

more than just training!

Meeting the daily challenges of co-existence with a puppy may seem overwhelming, but I can help you successfully navigate life with this over-achieving toothy toddler without a diaper.

With over 20 years of experience working with dogs of all ages, I can skillfully guide you through the frustration and confusion that often arises while living with a puppy.

Together we can work to create solutions to your questions.

Whether you are looking for a few answers or would like more in-depth help with training, look to Positive Rewards to meet your goals and the unique needs of your puppy.

What is your need?

  • a single consultation to answer your puppy questions?

  • wondering if this behavior is ‘normal’?

  • a series of training sessions together?

  • instruction on setting up the best socialization experiences for your unique puppy?

  • remote teaching?

    flexible, and convenient scheduling for even the busiest households

Puppies are fun, perpetually busy, and equipped with a specially designed brain that can rapidly absorb information.They are working on learning what it is to be a dog and how to best interact with the world around them to make things happen for them.

Not all their choices will be safe or fit our defination of socially acceptable, so we need to help them learn how to navigate through the complex world of humans.

If you are feeling like you would like help, I can provide you with expert guidance and training that support:

* great choices in behavior
* fewer “NO!!!!” moments
* a calmer thinking state
* create foundations for obedience
* more fun times and less frustration

what will we focus on in puppy training sessions?
* house training
* keeping puppy mentally busy (and out of trouble)
* socialization
* dealing with puppy piranhas
* impulse control and learning to handle frustration
* beginning manners
* emotional well being
* effective management and much more!…..

your dog’s behavior is like a mirror: it reflects not only what the dog has learned but also how the dog emotionally feels about the process.

defining life stages
Puppy : birth to 5 months
Adolescent : 5 months ~ 2.5 + years
Adult : 2 + years
Senior : 7-12 years