Life has certainly led me through a vast array of experiences. All of which have served me well as I have gained the experience necessary to instruct a wide variety of individuals to establish, through leadership skills and communication, a well balanced canine-human pack which results in a more harmonious home atmosphere.

Years of teaching experience have developed my skills as a successful instructor. Whether private tutoring or conference presentations to audiences of 100+, I have learned that the successful exchange of ideas and concepts is the root to effective communication.  I have seen individuals who possess instinctual skills within their industry but lack greatly in the art of effectively communicating the information required to guide others in their personal quest to acquire those same skill sets. Regardless of your chosen industry, suffice it to say, successful communication is a key ingredient.

Of course it is amazing to see an individual eradicate unwanted behavior in your pet within a short period of time, sometimes without making physical contact with the pet. This often compels us to stand in awe and wonderment of the trainer but can this individual teach a non-professional these skills in a manner that is both accessible and obtainable? If not, you may as well consider the event nothing more than a magic show and pay for the 'training' out of your entertainment fund.

As a long time trainer and current guardian to eight dogs, the leadership and communication skills I teach have become a part of my subconscious. This sometimes leads to the humorous presumption that I may, indeed, share DNA with the canine species but I assure you I am no freak of nature. While it is accurate to say there are individuals who have an indigenous way with dogs, I know from experience that anyone with a genuine desire to learn can come to possess, through practice and consistency, the skills required to effectively apply dog psychology on a daily basis. If this were not possible, the only balanced dogs in existence would be those dwelling in free-ranging feral packs, living with professional trainers or matched perfectly to their humans.

Over the years, I have played the familiar role of teacher/instructor to many families, desperate and holding on to the proverbial rope's end. I am happy to report the gross majority has gone on to enjoy the many benefits that dog psychology training produce. Sadly, there are those who are unwilling to maintain the practices learned and the situation deteriorates to its previous state. These unfortunate and disappointing cases, although out of my control, are among the most difficult realities of my job but I take comfort in the fact they are few and far between. I can say with all accuracy, whether you are a single individual with a number of dogs in your care, a large family with a single canine member or any combination between, dog psychology is the key to establishing and maintaining pack leadership which consistently produces a well balance human-canine pack.

In addition, I have owned and operated businesses within service industries for the past twenty years and they remain successful today. In my quest to focus my full time attention to serving my fellow canine guardians, I have revamped my previous businesses. This change has been a long time coming and I could not be more thrilled with the development.  Twenty years performing successful business practices has taught me a healthy respect for the importance of client/service provider dynamics: returning phone calls and e-mails in a timely manner, providing fair contracts that provide equal representation to the parties and are free of confusing legalese, fulfilling my promises within said contractual agreement, honoring and making provisions for life situations that are beyond the client's control are among the many that could be listed. The relationship between client and service provider is most successful when treated with mutual respect and consideration. Several of my clients have come to me after failed attempts to work with other trainers who, although sufficiently skilled, absolutely destroyed the business relationship by failing to provide professional and respectful service. Albert Schweitzer said, "Only those who respect others can be of real use to them." Performing ethical business practices is never a waste of time.

In closing, it is true that I have been rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing animals of varying species since my early years. Looking back, it has been a natural progression through life that places me in an industry for which I feel so passionately and allows me to positively contribute to society. Furthermore, the formalization of providing my professional dog psychology and behavior modification services is a reality for which I find myself extremely grateful. I appreciate the consideration of my services by anyone who desires to improve their human-canine bond through pack leadership skills via dog psychology methods.