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