Pet Behavior Associates, Inc.

Pet Behavior Associates, Inc. Offering Dog Training and Behavioral Consultations Dog Training and Behavior Consultation Services

11/25/2025

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11/23/2025
11/22/2025

Just one generation ago, if a dog growled while eating, people said,

“Hey! Don’t bother him while he’s eating.”

And that was it.

We respected the warning.

We understood the dog was simply communicating.

Today?

That same dog gets corrected, labeled, or, even worse…

euthanized.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped allowing dogs to say

“No.” We stopped giving them the space to express fear,

discomfort, or uncertainty.

We expect them to be perfectly happy, perfectly calm, and

perfectly tolerant 100% of the time.

But here’s the truth:

Dogs deserve the right to feel. They deserve the right to

communicate. And a growl is not an act of aggression, it’s a sentence. It’s information.

It’s a dog saying, “I’m not okay right now.”

We’ve lost all nuance. If a dog is anything other than silly, social, and sunshine-on four legs, we slap the label “AGGRESSIVE” on them.

People…please…listen to your dogs.

They are communicating with you in the only way they know how.

Honor that.

Learn from it.

And give them back the right to speak.

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I am offering a promotional special until 2026. Receive a 50-dollar discount on private behavioral training lessons for ...
11/04/2025

I am offering a promotional special until 2026. Receive a 50-dollar discount on private behavioral training lessons for dogs and puppies at my residence. To inquire, please contact me at [email protected].

If your dog needs some distraction or time to self soothe, try these freeze bones!
11/04/2025

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10/18/2025

CANINE ENCOUNTERS DISCUSSION GROUP
Shane Doss
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11h
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To your pet, routine isn’t boring — it’s reassurance. 🐾💛
Every walk, mealtime, cuddle, and bedtime follows a rhythm that tells them:
“You’re safe. You belong. The world makes sense.”
Animals, especially dogs and cats, thrive on predictability.
When their day is stable — same feeding times, familiar sounds, gentle patterns — their stress hormones drop, and their confidence grows.
Sudden changes, missed walks, or chaotic environments can make them anxious or confused, because they can’t plan ahead the way humans do.
Keeping a routine isn’t about control — it’s about comfort.
It gives your pet the structure they need to relax, trust, and truly enjoy life.

10/13/2025

An excellent dog trainer is ethical, empathetic, and highly educated.

They value hands-off teaching and take pride in kindness, always listening and considering both the dog’s and the owner’s needs.

These qualities ensure that the dog’s welfare and the bond between dog and human are respected and nurtured.

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5200 Harlem Road
Galena, OH
43021

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+17409655061

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Annette Neff has been the owner/operator of Pet Behavior Associates since 1985. She holds a Master’s degree in education and retired with 30 years of classroom experience. Her graduate work at the Ohio State University had its emphasis in human and animal learning, animal behavior, and comparative psychology. She completed a three-year internship in an animal behavioral clinic under the direction of David Tuber, PhD. She brings a unique combination of experience and education to the dog training and behavioral consultation field.

Annette was the first trainer in the area to offer puppy classes and to train dogs using positive reinforcement. Annette has earned multiple AKC titles on several different breeds in obedience, rally, conformation, agility, and earthdog. Annette has also written several articles and offers seminars and workshops on dog training and behavior.

FUNdamental Dog behavior training is a combined beginners’ course in dog training and behavioral management. Annette specifically developed the FUNdamental behavior training course for dogs and puppies with the needs of pet owners in mind. You will learn how to train your dog to obey basic commands, like heel, sit, down, come, and stay, and, more importantly, how to use these commands in daily situations so that you have better control over your dog. You’ll learn to teach your dog to be calmer and more manageable and to solve behavior problems, like jumping up, running off, destroying property, stealing objects, and pulling. The methods taught in the FUNdamental behavior training classes are designed to modify your dog’s behavior through the use of positive reinforcement and are based upon current knowledge of dog behavior, learning and motivation.