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Think Pawsitive Dog Training

Amanda is the owner and head trainer of Think Pawsitive Dog Training. Amanda also has 6 years of experience in rescue and animal advocacy work.
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Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and ABC Certified Positive Reinforcement Trainer providing private and group training lessons in the Syracuse and surrounding areas. She has owned the business for almost 8 years and has her Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) certification and graduated from Animal Behavior College in 2014. Amanda is pas

sionate about dog-child/baby safety, helping reactive dogs and providing positive science-based methods to her clients. Nicole is Amanda’s assistant teacher and has worked in pet care for five years. She also volunteers and fosters for two animal welfare organizations. Nicole is currently studying for her dog training certification through CATCH Canine Trainer's Academy, and attends SUNY Oswego. She is passionate about training rescue dogs, and helping fearful dogs come out of their shell. We offer both in-home and group classes. Group classes are offered at the following locations-
R & B Romp and Play Doggie Daycare

We serve the Syracuse, NY and surrounding areas

08/21/2024

Biscuits is such a handsome, smart fella! We met him for consultation on all things kids and dogs. His family is excited to add the skills and practices to their everyday routine. We love helping kids and dogs learn how to have fun and live safely together!

08/20/2024

This cutie, Brava, started with us a few weeks ago and is working on all things puppy! Her little personality and confidence come out more and more each week. I’m sure we will be posting more of Miss. Brava!

08/02/2024

We love presenting to the little ones at Little Village Play! My little helper (daughter) and I talked all about dog safety and how to care for dogs. Thank you to Katrina for always asking us to come present during their “Dogs Days of Summer camp”.

Special thank you to Amanda of Think Pawsitive Dog Training for coming in to share her expertise with our campers! If anyone needs training for their four-legged companions, reach out to Amanda! She’s phenomenal!

07/26/2024

We met Layla this week (Husky/Shepard) and worked with her family on foundation skills. She is fast learner and needs a lot of enrichment to keep her occupied so we were happy to give her family the tools to set her up for success!

Also, pictured (second photo hound mix) is adoptable Rico from HumaneCNY who is being fostered by the family. He is so precious and such a gentleman! Go check him out!!

07/16/2024

Don’t forget we also offer in-home private training!

Check out our website for more details 👉 https://thinkpawsitivedogtraining.com/in-home-private-training

07/15/2024

We still have spots open in our Saturday morning class beginning this weekend!

Don’t forget to sign up for our July Basic 1 class!

Register here 👉 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/3c277510/?appointmentTypeIds[]=64806179

‼️ We also offer in-home private too!

Ps Coal is still available at B & R Bunkhouse

07/13/2024

So proud of this team! Maple and dad have been working hard on Maple’s confidence and feelings on leash. Pictured here is Maple at our second session together working with one of our stuffed dogs.

Today we were able to walk around a park full of people and loud noises with little reaction. They still have a ways to go but we have seen huge improvements in the last few months! Keep up the good work Maple and family!

07/09/2024

06/28/2024

Congratulations to today’s Basic Manners 1 graduates and Sunday’s Around the Town Pooches students! We are so proud of you and hope to see you in future classes!

Dulce (1st pic) is available for adoption at Friends of Second Chance Canine Adoption Shelter

Coal (2nd pic) is available for adoption thru B & R Bunkhouse Adoptables

Go check out these 2 smart cookies at their shelters!

Don’t forget our next basic manners class begins July 20th!

06/24/2024

Come train with us this July! July group class registration is now open! We are offering our Basic Manners 1 on Saturday mornings. Hope to see you there!!

Register here 👉 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/3c277510/?appointmentTypeIds[]=64806179

05/28/2024

Around the Town Pooches begins this Sunday! We still have a few spots left! Come train with us for 3 weeks at different local businesses to work on public manners with your pup!

Contact us for the registration link and to see if you pup is a good candidate.

05/24/2024

Don’t forget to sign up for our Around the Town Pooches class beginning in June! Have you taken Basic Manners and want to be able to bring your pup in public spaces? Come train with us at 3 different public businesses to work on your pup’s public manners. Classes are held on 6/2, 6/9 & 6/23.

Pm us for more details and to see if your pup is a good candidate!

05/21/2024

Pearl is freshening up on her skills this Spring and we are so excited to see her again! She started with us as a puppy years ago and Mom thought it would be good to brush up on some of her training ☀️ 🌸 🐶

05/10/2024

Louie wants to remind you to sign up for our Basic Manners 1 class beginning next Thursday night!

Register here 👉 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/3c277510/?appointmentTypeIds[]=61576441

05/08/2024

Come train with us this May/June! We still have a few spots in both classes.

Basic Manners 1- is our beginner’s class

Around the Town Pooches- is a public edict class and each class is held at a different local business. Basic 1 or equivalent is required.

Register here 👉 https://thinkpawsitivedogtraining.com/group-classes

Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and ABC Certified Positive Reinforc

04/27/2024

We had some basic manners graduates today 🎓🩷

Congrats to Daisy, Manning and Honey! What a fun and smart group of dogs this was.

We encourage a wide range of personalities and ages to take this class, but it’s always fun to get a bunch of smart, motivated adolescent dogs in one group 🧠🐾

Honey is available through B&R Bunkhouse! She is one of the smartest and silliest dogs you’ll ever meet. Contact the shelter for more info on adopting her!

04/24/2024

Don’t forget to register for our May/June classes!!!

Register 👉 https://thinkpawsitivedogtraining.com/group-classes

04/11/2024

Our Spring & early Summer group class registration is now live on our website! We’ve had a few changes happen here at Think Pawsitive Dog Training so classes are a little on the lighter side this time around.

We hope to see you in one of these classes! Remember if you are interested in the Around the Town Pooches class, you need to email us for approval and to receive the registration link.

Register 👉 https://thinkpawsitivedogtraining.com/group-classes

04/03/2024

📢 Mark your 🗓️- May group class registration opens this Friday!!!

‼️ Back by popular demand, we will have 2 Around the Town Pooches class options! And of course our regularly scheduled Basic Manners 1 class.

(Pictured handsome Walter from last weekend ❤️)

03/30/2024

We have some new faces in basic manners class today 🐕‍🦺📚🐾

Welcome Manning, Honey and Daisy to class!

Honey is available for adoption through B&R Bunkhouse. She is a smart and sweet girl and is eager to find her forever home! Contact the shelter for info on how to adopt her.

Happy Saturday 🐣

03/26/2024

Getting ready for the day! We love Happy Howie’s meat rolls for rewards. What’s your dog’s favorite treat?

03/23/2024

Basic Manners and CGC Prep Class are CANCELLED for today due to the weather ❄️

We’ll miss everyone today, but don’t panic— everything stays the same, we will just move things down a week!

See you next week, call text or email with any questions! Stay safe! ☎️🐕‍🦺

03/20/2024

Please share Brownie! She’s a wonderful girl and is available at HumaneCNY 🐕‍🦺

Brownie being at the shelter so long makes 0 sense to us.

Her sister and littermate, Kasia, was adopted the better part of 9 months ago.

Brownie sits and waits. She sees her doggie playmates come and go.

Everyone wants a dog that’s good with other dogs— Brownie is that. ✅

Everyone wants a dog that they can take hiking or on other adventures— Brownie is that. ✅

Everyone shies away from adopting older dogs, we often get messages asking about puppies and young dogs— well, Brownie is only 2. ✅

Everyone wants a dog that’s trainable with some treats or toys— you guessed it! Brownie is that. ✅

Her only “con” as far as finding a home goes is no cats for her, please. 🐱🚫

Brownie is definitely an athletic little lady, but lots of us made new year’s resolutions to get fit in 2024 👀 Let Brownie be your workout buddy!

The shelter is no place for a young shepherd to grow up. Watching her mind and body want more is heartbreaking. She’s a good girl and will be even better snuggling and zooming around with you!

Brownie is more than ready to go home: she has a cute harness that fits her perfectly, her favorite toys, and her friends at Think Pawsitive Dog Training are offering a free lesson to help her adjust to her new home, if desired.

Email us at [email protected] to set up a time to meet Brownie. 💌

03/16/2024

The importance of “drop it”, “trade” and “leave it”:

Teaching your dog these cues early can help to prevent resource guarding, and help you live a more harmonious and less stressful life with them.

How? ➡️ We’re teaching them what’s expected of them, instead of waiting for potentially dangerous situations to arise. We always want to try to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to our dogs’ behavior.

When we make a positive association with giving something up, or not being allowed to have something, our dogs begin to understand that is isn’t the end of the world…and can actually mean that something better is coming.

Want help with these cues? We learn them in Basic Manners group class, or we’re happy to show you during an in-home lesson. Call/text/email to set something up! ☎️🧑‍💻🐕‍🦺

03/14/2024

Meet one of our new in-home clients, sweet Gracie Ann ⭐️🩷

Gracie has a great set of foundational skills already, but Mom wants to continue some work on loose leash walking 🐕‍🦺

We can’t wait to see what Gracie Ann and her mom accomplish together 🐾

03/12/2024

Loose leash walking…let’s talk about it! 🗣️

🐾 Loose leash walking means the leash resembles a smile, or a half circle. Your dog doesn’t need to be in a perfect heel, but we do want some slack on the leash!

🐾 A dog being able to keep a loose leash is an important skill, especially if you want to take your dog in public.

🐾 We don’t need 100% of the dog’s focus on at all times for LLW, but we do want check-ins!

Stella the poodle and her mom are a perfect example of how wonderful and harmonious your life with your dog can be when you put in work on your relationship! Check out that loose leash and voluntary check-in 🐕‍🦺🙏🏼

Curious how it’s done? Schedule your in-home consultation today ☎️

03/10/2024

“What’s next, (foster) mom?”

Rudy might be deaf, but he had no problems picking up every cue and then some during Basic Manners class with the help of some sign language and cookies👂🐕‍🦺🩷

Rudy is adoptable through Recycle-A-Bull Bully Breed Rescue Inc. 🙏🏼

03/09/2024

We have a few more graduates this morning! 🌞🐕‍🦺

We had a great time with this talented group of dogs and their wonderful parents! We hope to see you guys in future classes 🎓

Not pictured- Elsa who couldn’t make it today ❤️

03/08/2024

Long leash walks: what, why, and how?

▶️ A long leash walk or a “sniffari” is a great opportunity for your dog to let some energy out, get a feeling of freedom while staying safe, and explore the world around them.

▶️ These are best done at more secluded areas: low traffic parks, pet friendly cemeteries, ball fields that aren’t in use, etc.

▶️ If you have a reactive dog, this is a great chance for them to properly enjoy a walk that isn’t on a sidewalk full of triggers.

▶️ Have more questions? Want a demo? Contact us to set up an in-home training consultation ☎️📧📲

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Liverpool, NY
13088

Telephone

+13153231191

Website

http://Thinkpawsitivedogtraining.com/

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And the winner is…Recycle-A-Bull Bully Breed Rescue Inc. 🐕‍🦺🥂💰 To celebrate 10 years of business, we are donating 10% of the proceeds from our February in-home lessons to RABBBR. Thank you to everyone that tagged the rescues close to their hearts in our posts this February and helped us celebrate all month long! 🩷

We hope you’re as enthusiastic about the weekend as Zero is about his new “spin” cue!! #thinkpawsitivedogtraining #positivedogtraining #zerothepup #spin #dogtricks #dogtrainingisfun #spinningintotheweekend

Adoptable Baby from HumaneCNY shows off his foraging skills with this easy and FREE enrichment activity!

Interested in our Basic Manners group class? This video featuring the HumaneCNY dogs gives you an idea of what to expect! Our Basic Manners class is ideal for dogs 4 months and up that want to learn basic cues like sit, stay, come, leave it, drop it, settle, and more. We ask that dogs participating in Basic Manners can coexist with other dogs on leash- we don’t expect a room full of dogs to be silent, but if your pup is struggling with reactivity to other dogs or humans, private lessons may be a better option! Whether your dog is 4 months and a day old, or 10 years old, they can take this class! We believe you *can* teach old dogs new tricks 😜 We meet every Saturday for six weeks, our next session starts 9/10 and there are a few spots still open 👀🦮

We just had a last minute cancellation for an in-home training session tomorrow at 11:30. If you’re available and would like to snag the spot, dm us or text 315-323-1191. In-home private sessions are extremely limited right now and scheduling into early May, so this is a great option for those looking to get help a little sooner! Video of our girl Snoopy waiting for her in-home session to begin (aka us to arrive 🥰)!

Happy Friday! Here’s a new video with a game for kids and dogs to play! (It’s pj day at my house 😂)

Happy Sunday everyone! I will be posting small videos of easy ideas to do with your pup at home. I am still trying to perfect my video skills, but here is the first one! Hope you enjoy! Post your videos here of you playing this game with your pups too!

Enrichment doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult. This happened by accident (toddler dropped part of her snack in the dog toy bin). This accidental activity kept Heath busy for 20 minutes and he loved it! What are some DYI activity you’ve created for your pup? #thinkpawsitivedogtraining #dogenrichment #enrichmentfun #doesnthavetobecomplicated #toddlersmakelifefun #heathyheath

Training is meant for everyone in the family- big and small! I love working with families and seeing their progress throughout our sessions together! Check out this adorable and awesome video of one of my new in-home families working with their dogs! This is after just one session! Cora was so excited for our first session and got right to work on her homework!! I’m pretty sure she is going to be a future dog trainer!

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Our Story

I have been working with dogs for over 6 years and have 3 dogs of my own. After working in dog rescue and animal advocacy for many years, I decided to go to school to become a professional dog trainer. In May 2014, I graduated from Animal Behavior College as a Certified Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer, ABCDT. I am Supporting Member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), a Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and stay current and up-to-date in my field by attending seminars and workshops regularly.

I love dogs of all ages, breeds, and size. I am excited to offer group and private dog training sessions in the Syracuse and surrounding areas. So why choose positive reinforcement dog training?

Positive reinforcement dog training focuses on building a positive relationship between you and your dog. It is a relationship built on trust, not on fear. Your dog will build self-confidence and self-control, while you will become a positive and confident leader. Group classes are offered at the following locations- R & B Romp and Play Doggie Daycare 6780 Manlius Center Rd, East Syracuse

Contact me for more information about my training classes and private lessons.