Janine R. Pet Care Provider in Spanish Fork, UT 84660

I'm a dog lover and recreational therapist, learning dog psychology and behavior training. Human psychology has roots in animal behavior, so it's not too far of a leap to apply my education back to dogs.

As the saying goes, "Rescued is my favorite breed." I just rescued my second dog--a 5-year-old shepherd mix--and named her Daisy. We're working on obedience and agility training. I've done and continue to do a lot of reading and research on a variety of training methods. I don't subscribe to any one training philosophy, but take the best of each one. Different techniques work better for different dogs.

My personal beliefs about animal care and training are:
1) Humans are meant to have stewardship over other animals--dominion, not dominance.
2) Stewardship means a responsibility and accountability to care for, protect, and teach.
3) When teaching a living being (human or pet) you have to meet them where they're at and start there.
4) Humans have the capacity to understand the dog world, and the differences between how humans think and how dogs think.
4) It's all about operant conditioning and setting boundaries.
5) You're in charge (boundaries) but when you let a dog be a dog, you're both happier. Set the boundaries of acceptable behavior, then give them freedom within those boundaries.
6) Be patient and be consistent. Try to catch them doing good. It takes more work than punishment, but is far more rewarding.