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Skye's Dog Training Positive Training and behavior solutions for dogs any age. Private in-home lessons, classes: Beginning, Intermediate, CGC, Feisty Fido, Therapy Prep.

Service dog training Skye’s areas of expertise include the assessment, management and rehabilitation of dogs with aggression issues (dog & human based), separation anxiety, generalized fearful behavior and phobias. Skye has over 500 hours of logged behavioral consultation hours on the topics of fear, aggression and anxiety and regularly attends conferences and seminars on fear and aggression in do

gs to stay current with the newest scientific findings and training techniques. Skye also works with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s “Canines with Careers” program. Her work with this program includes evaluating and selecting shelter animals to be placed with prospective clients in need of service animals. She also evaluates and selects shelter dogs for an organization in Oregon called Dogs for the Deaf. Skye helps the organization to find suitable dogs to become hearing assistance dogs and also service dogs for autistic children. In addition to her work with Best Friends Animal Society, Skye also runs her own service dog training program and helps individuals in the selection and/or training of many kinds of service dogs. Skye also enjoys her work with Have Pittie - Pit Bull Rescue of Utah. Have Pittie strives to keep pit bulls in their forever homes and out of the shelters through training and education. Skye is the official trainer of Have Pittie and loves working with lots of pit bulls and pit mixes! Skye Poitras is a professional member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers):

The APDT is a professional educational organization of trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through using positive, dog friendly methods based on sound scientific principles. With over 5,000 members worldwide, the APDT provides professional dog trainers with a respected and concerted voice. The APDT promotes caring relationships between dogs and people and works to increase public awareness of dog-friendly training techniques. For more information, visit the Web site at www.apdt.com. The APDT’s mission is to promote caring relationships between dogs and people by educating trainers in canine behavior and emphasizing professionalism and reward-based training. Skye Poitras is a CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed) and Salt Lake area's only CBCC-KA (Certified Behavior Consultant-Canine):

The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers serves to establish and maintain a recognized level of competence in dog training by certifying professional trainers through criteria based on continuing education, experience, and standardized testing.

Utah Pet Partners online auction (proceeds go to supporting and training new therapy teams in Utah!) closes tonight at 9...
23/10/2021

Utah Pet Partners online auction (proceeds go to supporting and training new therapy teams in Utah!) closes tonight at 9pm. Check out all these items to bid on including an hour private training session with me!

This adorable pup started service dog training and my client made this first day of school sign for her to make it offic...
19/11/2020

This adorable pup started service dog training and my client made this first day of school sign for her to make it official. So cute!

Do you need a beautiful portrait of your pet hanging on your wall? Looking for a unique gift for someone special? Check ...
05/03/2018

Do you need a beautiful portrait of your pet hanging on your wall? Looking for a unique gift for someone special? Check out my friend's art and consider commissioning her for a portrait of your best buddy:

This sweet Golden Retriever pup is in my service dog training program. His owner has clearly been working on his patienc...
24/06/2016

This sweet Golden Retriever pup is in my service dog training program. His owner has clearly been working on his patience and self-control (those are treats all over him)! They are going to make a great team!

12/04/2016

I was going through some old videos on my phone and found this one from two years ago. This is a short clip of two (previously) dog-reactive dogs on a walk together. They had never seen each other before this training session but had worked with me individually before training together. This video was taken after about a 30 minute walking/training session.

Come to our first-ever Dog-Toy-Making Workshop on Friday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m. You will get to make 3 interactive dog ...
06/03/2016

Come to our first-ever Dog-Toy-Making Workshop on Friday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m. You will get to make 3 interactive dog toys and you will also get to hear some great information on mental stimulation for your dog (mental stimulation will help your dog to be more calm and happy!). Please reserve your space so we have enough supplies for everyone! Details on the flyer. Feel free to share!

I can't decide if the best thing about this cutie that I trained with today is his ridiculously cute face or his awesome...
09/02/2016

I can't decide if the best thing about this cutie that I trained with today is his ridiculously cute face or his awesome name. Meet Sir Biggie Smalls!

Happy Veterans Day! My veteran clients are some of my favorites as they are always willing to do whatever it takes to tr...
12/11/2015

Happy Veterans Day! My veteran clients are some of my favorites as they are always willing to do whatever it takes to train their dogs (even if it means laying on the floor). Here two veterans are training their service dogs for "deep pressure therapy", a service task proven to help relieve anxiety and shorten duration of panic attacks (posted with their permission of course).

15/10/2015

8 year old Austin teaching Georgia to "heel" (Georgia's first practice session ever with this cue). Austin wants her to follow closely then sit when she stops walking. She clicks to let Georgia know when she has earned a treat. I love watching Georgia's swagger. :)

15/10/2015

My 8 year old daughter Austin practicing "wait" with Georgia.

One spot left in Fun Scent Games class starting tomorrow (Wednesdays: August 5th - August 26th, 6:00pm-7:00pm)! No prere...
05/08/2015

One spot left in Fun Scent Games class starting tomorrow (Wednesdays: August 5th - August 26th, 6:00pm-7:00pm)! No prerequisite or previous training of any kind is necessary, but dogs must be friendly with other dogs and people. Your dog will love this class! Dogs learn how to systematically search for hidden food in a fun and exciting environment. The level of difficulty increases each week, and it is fascinating to watch the dogs catch scent and make a find. Not only is it fun for owners to watch their dogs learn to use their noses, you will also learn fun scientific facts about your dog's nose and their amazing abilities. This class is great for confidence building and mental stimulation!

Fee for course: $95 (1 hour classes, 4 week course - only 4 dogs per class max!)

Register here: http://www.skyesdogtraining.com/register.html

Before registering for any class, please check the class schedule page to see which class date & time works best for you (remember, new classes are added all the time, so if you don't see something that works for you, contact Skye's Dog Training for upcoming classes not yet listed on the website). P…

30/07/2015

Wyatt loves the game of waiting patiently while covered in treats. Ok, he may not love the waiting but he loves the reward! Want to teach your dog to wait for treats? Join my Beginning Pet Manners class where we teach this trick (it's so much more than a trick though, great for self control!) along with other cues like sit, down, eye contact, stay and come when called. We also work on polite greetings, walking nicely on leash and more! I have just two spots available for classes starting next week! Check out the class schedule here: www.skyesdogtraining.com/class-schedule.html

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