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So Much PETential Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC, is a certified dog trainer and parrot behavior consultant. Additionally, she is a certified parrot behavior consultant.

Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, CPBC, incorporates compassion, kindness and fun into teaching and learning. She is a certified professional dog trainer through the internationally recognized Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, a certified Fear Free Dog Training Professional, and a certified dog bite prevention educator. She is also a licensed Family Paws Parent Educator, helping pa

rents of infants and toddlers anticipate, prepare and establish guidelines that lead to increased safety and decreased stress for all family members. An animal lover her entire life, she began studying Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as it relates to helping pets and their people succeed over 19 years ago; and continually takes courses from leading positive trainers and behaviorists. Lisa is committed to using and teaching the most positive, least intrusive and minimally aversive (LIMA) training methods for preventing and solving dog and puppy behavior issues. Lisa offers individualized coaching on dog and puppy training, as well as one-on-one training for pets, using and teaching the most positive strategies for manners behaviors as well as solving and preventing pet problem behaviors. She also offers training for kids through her My Dog, My Best Buddy curriculums. She was a presenter at an online Summit on dog health and behavior with other featured guests such as Dr. Ian Dunbar. You can see Lisa often in local media. She is a behavior columnist for Hyde Park and Indian Hill Living magazines, and CincyPet Magazine; and is interviewed on WCPO’s Cincy Lifestyle regularly.

10/10/2025

My dog, Dawson, is practicing his core strengthening. He has great balance!

Yes, I do work with parrots too! I was told Ollie was afraid to step up. Then, as I was standing near him (he had moved ...
10/09/2025

Yes, I do work with parrots too! I was told Ollie was afraid to step up. Then, as I was standing near him (he had moved toward me to get a few of my carrots), he put his foot up (with relaxed body posture) to step onto my arm.

He needed to feel safe, no pressure. I wanted his stepping up to be totally his choice. And when he made the choice, he also got some nice treats for hanging with me. Then we worked on his humans learning how to also give him agency. Such a sweet, beautiful Eclectus!

We covered a lot more from diet to cage modifications and enrichment and a vet visit.

Parents, please remember...tiny hands on or near a dog's possessions can have bad outcomes...for your baby, infant, or t...
10/08/2025

Parents, please remember...tiny hands on or near a dog's possessions can have bad outcomes...for your baby, infant, or toddler AND your dog.

With EVERY interaction - good or bad - your dog and infant or toddler are learning an association with the presence of the other.

YOU, as the adult, have an important role in helping them to feel safe around each other.

ALWAYS practice awake, active supervision of your dog and your baby, infant, toddler or small child.

Be aware of their proximity and body language.

And practice know when to redirect.

Need help? Please reach out!

I am a licensed Family Paws parent educator.

Family Paws Parent Education

Registration is now open for my October 22 kids' class on dog friendship! As always, I offer these FREE as a community s...
10/07/2025

Registration is now open for my October 22 kids' class on dog friendship! As always, I offer these FREE as a community service in partnership with my hometown, Wyoming Ohio. I teach kids ages 6 to 11 what it means to be a safe and fun dog friend and teacher. A really important lesson for all kids who share their life with a dog! To register, please visit: www.SoMuchPETential.com/kids-and-dogs.

This little boy has stolen my heart. He has such a special soul. Schnitzel is going to be a big dachshund when he gets t...
10/06/2025

This little boy has stolen my heart. He has such a special soul. Schnitzel is going to be a big dachshund when he gets through growing. More of him to adore!

09/30/2025

If your dog had high prey drive, Episode 14 of my podcast, Touched by Pets, is for you!

Join me as I talk to internationally renowned expert Simone Mueller, MA, with Predation Substitute Training, about this very topic.

Among what you will learn by listening:

What IS predation and what does it mean to have a dog with high prey drive?

What are some of the breed tendencies and how do they affect walking on a leash?

How does this relate to decompression? Do dogs with high prey drive need decompression?

What are some general tips when it comes to walking your dog?

Find my Touched by Pets podcast on your favorite platform or visit www.SoMuchPETential.com/podcast to find Episode 14 and ALL of my episodes.

09/29/2025
09/23/2025

And they do not have anything to do with obedience.

➡️ Teach your puppy that YOU are the giver of good things. YOU have the power of making good things, happy feelings happen. It is fun to be around YOU.

➡️ Teach your puppy that there is fun to be had by playing independently, and that your puppy can also be happy just hanging out with himself.

09/21/2025

Olive is a beautiful adolescent Dalmatian dog. Much of the time she is ready to play but she also has a softer, sensitive side and shows fear in certain situations. Plus, being an adolescent, her brain is going through so many changes. We went to this ‘quiet’ parking lot and she told us she was on the worried side. So we discarded ideas for training in the sense that you think about training. And focused on supporting her. She can process her environment better when she is laying down so Emily sat with her in the grass. Then I set up little foraging stations for her. This not only gives her a pattern of predictability to focus on but also engages her olfactory which is wonderful for decompressing. Here, an unexpected emergency vehicle went by. She was not able to turn back to Emily when Emily made a quiet interrupter sound but she didn’t freak out either, just needed to process it. After, then Emily got her engaged back in the activity which helped Olive decompress. Then she went in her car while I finished talking to her human. We left shortly after. It is always important to be flexible and pay attention to what each individual needs.

QUESTION: What does quality time look like for you and your dog (or other pet)?
09/18/2025

QUESTION: What does quality time look like for you and your dog (or other pet)?

09/17/2025

This topic came up again this week so I thought I would re-share this video. In your puppy training, should you use a bell to house train your puppy? Here is my answer.

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Hi - I am Lisa Desatnik and I am all about seeing So Much PETential in dogs, parrots, other pets and their people. When it comes to dog training (and parrot training) and behavior modification, I use the most positive strategies for teaching the behaviors I want to see more of while reducing, eliminating or preventing potential unwanted behaviors. I like to put the fun in learning and that is what I want to pass along to others. Serving Greater Cincinnati including Deer Park, Sycamore Township, Blue Ash, Montgomery, Oakley Hyde Park, Indian Hill, and surrounding areas You can find my pet behavior column in Hyde Park Living...and also on my website blog at http://www.SoMuchPETential.com. Don't forget to check out my other page - Good Things Going Around.