WeiserWays Training Services

29/11/2024

We got all your training concerns covered while you take a load off and enjoy the beauty of life. And don’t worry, we will teach you everything we covered in our board & train so you can easily pick up what we laid out.

22/11/2024

Hey I’m Sparrow Weiser - a dog behaviorist who specializes in teaching people how to heal their dog’s reactivity so they can achieve the life they’ve always imagined with their dog by their side.

I teach dogs decision-making and problem-solving, giving people the tools needed to thrive, and teaching collaboration-based training rooted in positive reinforcement.

I have a BS in Psychology and an MSc in Animal Behavior concentrated in dogs.

I am a trans man, a Gemini, and a lover. I see the beauty in everyone no matter who you are, and look to work with people who are seeking support with their dogs, and want to cultivate a relationship based on connection, trust, and authenticity.

WeiserWays: Adventure Awaits - kind solutions for a limitless life with your dog.

07/11/2024

The holidays are either a great time, a stressful time or both. Especially with the trajectory our country is headed; so I’m here to make your life a bit easier.

Board & Train is available for both Thanksgiving & Christmas giving you a peace of mind while you’re away, while also having your dog trained, loved, and ready for you when you come back.

Thanksgiving and Christmas I have 2, 3, and 4 week availability.

Please reach out for more information, or click the link in bio to schedule a discovery call!

05/11/2024

Get up and go vote, most of our lives depend on it.

04/11/2024

Hey 👋🏼 I’m Sparrow (he/him), I’m a trans man, a lover of nature, humans, and animals.

There is so much more to me than my business, although I absolutely love what I do; who I am is a big part of why I am in the dog profession.

I’m adopted, and I feel really grateful for my family and loved ones. I was adopted at a young age (3 days old) and have always been loved, which is truly a blessing. As I grew older I started to wonder why I birth family gave me up, and when I became a pre-teen I became angry and reactive.

Not because my hike life wasn’t supportive, but because I didn’t fully understand or see the full picture. Sometimes when we only see parts of things we can become frustrated, especially when we don’t have control over things.

Fast forward many years, I now work with reactive doors and their families. And I believe that I have a lot in common with reactive dogs as I was a very reactive child.

A lot of the time the home environment where the dog lives is wonderful, the dog is cared for, and each person is doing their absolute best; and the dog is still reactive..kind of like me as a kid.

In those instances it’s about understanding the dog from the inside out, having compassion for their experiences, seeing them for who they are in the moments of turbulence, and finding a way forward that helps the people and dog through love.

We all have demons we are working through, but if we don’t befriend our demons and ask them how we can honor and help release them they won’t ever move on. So at WeiserWays we seek to look the dogs and humans shadows head on with compassion, kindness, love, and empathy to find our way through.

Your dog is not bad, horrible, a menace, and there is nothing wrong with them…they just need some extra TLC and guidance to help them through.

16/10/2024

There is a lot out in the ether about loose lead walking, and even more miscommunication.

I personally teach loose lead walking as the signaling next to, in front of, or behind the human while not pulling on the lead.

Often loose lead walking is considered the dog walking right next to the person no exceptions.

What do you consider loose lead walking?

20/09/2024

Me & Maisie are having a BLAST. We are working hard, playing hard, and relaxing hard.

17/09/2024

We’re back! I hope to see everyone at As You Are DC for another Yappy Hour!

Are you a R+ dog trainer? Join us for an evening of connecting and uplifting one another.

Weiserways will be hosting Yappy Hour for trainers to mix, mingle, support one another.

We will be networking as well as sharing where we would like support and create a larger webbing of connections in the R+ industry.

Schedule: 2-3 mingling and mixing, 3-4 chatting about how we can support one another, and sharing experiences.

Let’s start to create a strong and supportive community in person.

I hope to see you there!

26/08/2024

Out monthly Yappy Hour kicks off this weekend in Baltimore at HEX Superette!

All DMV positive reinforcement trainers Join us for Yappy Hour on August 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This event is a great opportunity to mix, mingle, and support one another within the R+ industry.

From 6:00 to 7:00 PM, we’ll focus on socializing and getting to know each other. From 7:00 to 8:00 PM, we’ll dive into discussions on how we can collectively support one another and share our experiences in positive reinforcement training.

Come connect with fellow trainers, exchange ideas, and strengthen our community. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

19/08/2024

01/08/2024

Are you a R+ dog trainer? Join us for an evening of connecting and uplifting one another.

Weiserways will be hosting Yappy Hour for trainers to mix, mingle, support one another.

We will be networking as well as sharing where we would like support and create a larger webbing of connections in the R+ industry.

Schedule: 6-7 mingling and mixing, 7-8 chatting about how we can support one another, and sharing experiences.

Let’s start to create a strong and supportive community in person.

I hope to see you there!

01/08/2024

27/06/2024

Welcome to the WeiserWays page!

I started WeiserWays because I wanted to make real change in the dog industry, give dogs a choice and autonomy over their bodies, teach decision making and problem solving, and end the cycle of obedience training as a way of working on behavior change.

In a world where there are bans on our bodies, clothing, and who we love I quickly realized that I wanted to work within my TLGBQIA community. Our community deserves to have high end services where people can be their authentic selves without the fear of being misgendered, harassed, or asked inappropriate questions.

At WeiserWays we strive to create growth over perfection, emotional vulnerability and self awareness, and showing up for one another to create lasting change.

We hope to add you to our family!

12/03/2024

We are not back in the USA. India was a life changing experience that I will remember forever.

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing more about my experiences, sharing a bunch of dog photos I took, and getting back to the swing of things.

I wasn’t really able to post much on instagram@since most of our trip we were climbing mountains, had no service, and were up at 4am and asleep at 9pm.

But I will say that India is beautiful, chaotic, magical, and has some of the best views.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

26/12/2023

This month we are starting Education Thursdays and kicking it off with Intro to Positive Reinforcement (R+)

In this class you will learn all about R+, how to use this training method in your everyday life with your dog, and more.

On Jan 11th we will be teaching Basics of Recall.

Recall is a wonderful tool to learn and teach your dog. This class is designed to give you step by step instructions on how to go from where you are now to off lead recall!

Jan 18th we hop over to So Your Dog is Reactive with a class all about dog reactivity, how to work with your reactive dog, background of understanding dog body language and postures to communicate more fluently with your dog, and so much more!

Then for our last class on Jan 25th Al and I teach Self Awareness & Dog Reactivity, where we get real about how self awareness helps work on your dogs reactivity, learning about self awareness, how to be aware of yourself while with your dog, what reactivity is, how to move through stressful situations, and so much more.

I chose some of my favorite classes I’ve taught over the years and decided to share it with you all. I hope to see you there.

To sign up for the class head over to my link in bio and sign up for the classes today!

Class info:
- Classes are Thursday’s from 6-8pm
- Classes are $45
- Classes will be via zoom

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