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Private Dog Training
Online OR In Your Home*
Kristen Can Help You Address:
Fear and Aggression (towards people or other animals)
Manners/ Basic Skills
Puppy Training
Leash Reactivity & Leash Skills​
How Does It Work?
Step 1. Initial Consultation (90 minutes)
We get to know each other! I explain my philosophy and methods. We discuss your dog's history, personality, the issues you are experiencing, and what your training goals are.
Next, we come up with a game plan and implement some first steps of management and training.
All consultations come with a detailed summary with resources and a recommended plan.
Step 2. Follow-Up Sessions (60 minutes)
We check in and assess how things are progressing.
We move to the next steps towards accomplishing your goals with your dog through hands-on training exercises.
All follow-up sessions come with an updated summary with resources and recommendations for moving forward.
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Ready to get started? Pick the the format you prefer to proceed with scheduling!
What Clients Say
"Kristen was a huge help with our reactive pups--walks are no longer a major stressor for the dogs or us! Kristen listened to our concerns, came up with a doable plan and provided excellent hands-on direction. She followed up after every session to check our progress and answer any questions. We definitely recommend Kristen and Perked Ears!"-- Sarah B​
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"After being attacked twice while on our walks my dog started showing aggressive behavior toward unfamiliar dogs. This was really becoming a problem. Kristen was very knowledgeable about how to reshape this behavior and worked with me and my dog not only at home but out on the street where the problem is. She gave me simple but effective training tools and I am seeing a huge improvement in only 5 days." -- Carol W
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My dog only displays aggressive behavior sometimes and they may not be aggressive at the training consult. Can you still help?Yes! I do not need to see the problem behavior in order to help modify it! We will discuss the aggressive behavior that you have seen in detail and I will ask you questions to help me understand the context and motivation behind the behavior. In fact, I will intentionally modify the environment and my interactions with your dog our sessions in order to not trigger the aggressive response from your dog.
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Do you guarantee to fix my dog's fear and aggression?Dogs are animals and always require management and guidance from us, so I do not advertise quick-fix solutions that require no effort.
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My dog is aggressive to strangers. How will this work?We have several options. If you are in my service area, I can come to your home and we can do the discussion portion of the consultation without your dog in the room so that I can get all the info needed before coming up with a plan to work with your dog. Another option is to do the initial consultation session online via zoom so that we can have a conversation and discuss the plan without stressing out your dog with my presence! Both options can work well!
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Why is my dog aggressive and can it be fixed?Dog show aggression for a variety of reasons ranging from genetic background, early life experience, stressors in their environment, conflict with other animals or people, and things such as aversive training methods. Think of aggression as a symptom of underlying emotion. When you work with me, I will help you change the emotion that is causing the aggression. We will also work on modifying your dog's environment as needed to keep them out of situations that elicit the aggressive behavior.