If you are considering training for your pooch or are experiencing behavioral issues, Let's Talk Dogs will address your needs from a holistic perspective.  To begin, you will receive an evaluation from a certified professional trainer with almost 20 years experience in handling a diverse range of breed types.  From small dogs to extra large dogs, all exhibit a universal language based in their understanding of pack structure.  Mike's unique evaluation will help unfold the mystery behind the problems you are experiencing with your pet.  By the time your visit is over, you will have a new understanding of your dog's temperament, breed characteristics, and emotional soundness to help determine a training style best suited to your pet's personality.  If you have a pack of more than one, you will also be informed of the visible rank structure among your pets, especially if you don't already know.  For two parent family's or family's with children, behaviors will be discussed that visibly demonstrate who in the home is a strong pack leader and who is not.  No worries, anyone can learn to be a better pack leader.  It takes consistency and the desire to change.  If you are tired of your pet running the house and demanding attention, a few simple tips can get you well on your way to becoming a respected leader by your pack.  

Following the evaluation, the next step will be to determine what service will best meet your needs.  Let's Talk Dogs offers in home consults, private sessions, group training sessions, problem solving sessions, seminars on a variety of topics, in home puppy parties - your home of course, and occasional pet sitting!  During all of these services we will be asking questions about your dog's lifestyle to help us determine where problems are coming from.  Believe it or not, medical issues can contribute to bad behavior and so can boredom, lack of exercise, lack of attention, stress and being tied up outside for long periods of time.  Last but not least, poor nutrition can also result in behavioral issues because sometimes our pets just don't feel good based on not having their nutritional needs met.  Can you honestly reach maximum health by eating the same food every day?  Well, neither can they!  How do you behave when you don't feel good?  I'm sure most of us can be pretty grouchy when we don't feel good.  Our pets can be grouchy too, only they don't have a way to tell us what hurts.  They can only act more sedate or more hyper, be more irritable or snappy, or maybe even scratch, jump or bite.  Some of this will be the result of poor pack structure, some will be the result of confusion, and some may be the result of the pet not feeling good.  Now you can see why Let's Talk Dogs considers a holistic perspective in considering your pet's many needs in buildling a quality relationship with the person they love the most - YOU!  To schedule an evaluation or to learn more about our individual services please contact me at woof@letstalkdogs.info or 765-413-5270