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Dog Training with Lisa In-Home Positive Reinforcement Dog Training I do Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, which is the reward system. I charge by the session, not by the hour.

It's done with you, and whoever else may have contact with the dog in the home, to ensure the dog will work for all of you. It's done in the home environment, as that's where the dog lives, and the dog must be trained where the problems originate. Also, the entire home environment and your lifestyle must be taken into consideration when developing a training plan. I train in Montgomery County, Mar

yland, or over Skype. I don't time my sessions, or charge by the hour, as other trainers do. This is especially important for the first session, which can take a couple of hours. During the first session, I need to see the environment the dog lives in, talk to you about your relationship with the dog and the problems you're having, and observe the dog with you. At that time you're also given a training plan to start with, and I show you how to do everything involved with it. What you learn to do then will build on other sessions, as the dog needs to go through a series of building blocks in his learning, in order to get to the point where he is fully reponsive of any commands you may give him, and is able to exhibit proper behaviors on his own. It's a process that depends on you maintaining consistancy in order for it to work. This is especially important for the first session, which can take a couple of hours, because we have so much to go over. I encourage you to call me along the way, should any problems arise between training sessions. There is no charge for phone consultations. My credentials are:

Veterinary Technician - over 25 years of continuing education with Michigan State University
My background in this field enables me to spot medical problems that may be causing negative behaviors

Dog Show Handler - I've shown dogs to their championships, and CD and CDX obedience titles

Rescue - I've done rescue both dog and cat rescue for over 25 years

Please don't hesitate to call if I can answer any other questions. Ask about my special package deal, as well as multiple dog discounts. I look foward to hearing back from you.

Letter of RecommendationMany thanks to the mom and dad of Mia and Max for their very nice letter of recommendation for m...
15/06/2025

Letter of Recommendation

Many thanks to the mom and dad of Mia and Max for their very nice letter of recommendation for my dog training services.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

15/06/2025

Mia, a Frenchie, pulled terribly when her mom tried to walk her on a leash.

Mia's mom was constantly fighting to control her. She was highly reactive on a leash, but she also pulled the whole time regardless of if she saw something to react to.

Here's Mia heeling while walking with her mom, and not reacting to anything around her. This is the first time I took Mia out to train her on a leash. Mia's mom was thrilled with the results, and couldn't believe Mia was the same dog who used to pull her.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

15/06/2025

Mia, a Frenchie, was highly reactive to dogs, people, cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, and basically everything that moved outside. She'd bark non-stop, and pull on her leash in attack mode.

Here's Mia the first time I trained her to not be reactive with everything outside. You can see the cars, people, and dogs going by, and Mia isn't doing anything.

Best of all, a neighbor, who Mia was highly reactive to before, who couldn't get near Mia, much less pet her, was able to pet her for the first time.

Mia's a new dog now, and her mom can have enjoyable, stress-free walks with her.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

15/06/2025

Mia, a Frenchie, was highly reactive to other dogs. When she was on walks with her mom, and saw another dog, she'd pull hard on the leash, barking viciously. Mia would bite other dogs if she got near them.

Here's Mia the first time I worked with her on this issue. The dog she's being so nice to is one of those she'd tried to attack before. Now they're friends, and Mia's mom says they greet each other nicely every time they pass while out walking.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

15/06/2025

Mia, a Frenchie, was highly reactive to just about everything inside and outside.

Mia's mom couldn't run the Roomba, vacuum with either a handheld vacuum or regular vacuum, use the pepper mill, use a handheld blender, put in her butterfly hair clips, use her hair dryer, use her Dyson fan, etc... Any noises set Mia off.

Mia would react by barking non-stop, and viciously biting her Frenchie brother, Max, or biting her mom on the leg. Mia's family couldn't live a normal life.

After training, as you can see in the videos, Mia is no longer reactive to any of these things, and her family can relax and live normally.

There are also two other videos on my page that were posted previously, that show the "before training" and "after training" of Mia with these things. And there are more videos of Mia and Max doing obedience.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

Please welcome Raider, a 4 1/2 year old Standard Schnauzer to "Dog Training With Lisa". Raider will be training over the...
14/06/2025

Please welcome Raider, a 4 1/2 year old Standard Schnauzer to "Dog Training With Lisa". Raider will be training over the Internet, as he lives in a different state than I do.

Raider is highly reactive outside to dogs, people, bikes, cars, and trucks. He lunges, pulls on the leash, and barks excessively. He's also reactive inside when he sees any of these things through the windows.

Raider jumps on people who come in the house, and barks at them. He's protective of his mom, and has bitten his dad. He's demanding and controlling.

Raider will be receiving behavioral modification, obedience training, and leash work. He'll also learn how to travel well with his mom and dad, and not cause problems with his excessive barking when they stay in a hotel room, and he'll learn proper behavior for accompanying his mom and dad to outside events at breweries, or elsewhere. He'll learn not to be stressed out when he goes to his groomer, or when his dad is leaving for work. He'll also learn not to go crazy when the door bell rings. And we'll work on his separation anxiety, so he can feel safe and secure, and be relaxed, when his mom and dad leave him.

It's always a pleasure to train a Schnauzer, so I'm looking forward to getting Raider's training started this weekend.

Training over the Internet allows me to train in different states in the U.S., and different countries. It's just like I'm there with you, because we can see each other, we're discussing behavioral problems, I'm directing you on what to do for obedience and leash work, and I can go anywhere with you to work on any issues. I can also show you what I need you to do. It's a great alternative to training in person, and it gets the job done just as effectively. I expect Raider to do very well with his Internet training.

~ Lisa
Dog Training With Lisa

11/06/2025

Daisy, the Miniature Schnauzer, on her first playdate ever.

Daisy lives in another state, and trained over the Internet with "Dog Training With Lisa".

Prior to training, Daisy had no friends, because she was so highly reactive, barking non-stop, and pulling on the leash when she saw other dogs. Now Daisy goes on walks with her new BFF in the neighborhood, goes on pack walks, and has playdates.

Thank you to Daisy's mom for the video of Daisy on her playdate.

I'm so proud of all the progress Daisy's made in training, and I'm proud of her mom for all the work she was willing to put into making this happen.

08/06/2025

I'm so proud of Daisy, the Miniature Schnauzer!

Daisy, and her mom, live in another state, so Daisy was completely trained over the Internet.

Daisy's behavioral issues included her being highly reactive, both inside, and outside, of her home. When she saw another dog, or person, she'd bark uncontrollably, pull and lunge on a leash, and otherwise make her mom's life difficult and uncomfortable. No one in the neighborhood wanted to get near Daisy, so she had no friends.

Fast forward... Daisy now has friends, she goes on walks with her friends, goes on pack walks, and has friends over for playdates. Her mom can take her anywhere, with, or around, other dogs, and feel comfortable doing so.

Daisy has come such a long way through training. Thank you to Daisy's mom for not giving up on her, and being willing to train her, and do everything I asked you to do. You're both a team now, and can fully enjoy your lives together.

This video shows Daisy out on a pack walk with other dogs, behaving beautifully, and fitting in perfectly.

Way to go, Daisy! 🌼

I snagged another one! Shock collars aren't training devices; they're torture devices. In this case, the dog parents wer...
08/06/2025

I snagged another one!

Shock collars aren't training devices; they're torture devices.

In this case, the dog parents were told to use this by the "trainer", who came before me. They decided not to use it, and contacted me instead.

Real trainers don't hurt dogs to try to train them. Training should be done with kindness, love, respect, and understanding. A dog who works out of love will work for you forever.

I don't work with shock collars, prong collars, choke collars, and martingale collars. I can train dogs to stop negative behaviors without the use of these cruel devices. I ask clients to give them to me if I can get rid of the negative behaviors my way, which is how I got this one.

Say "NO" to negative training methods like this. Show your dog you love them, and want a partnership with them by using positive methods of training.

I went out this morning to train one dog, and I ended up training two dogs. Josie, the Cavapoo puppy was scheduled for h...
07/06/2025

I went out this morning to train one dog, and I ended up training two dogs.

Josie, the Cavapoo puppy was scheduled for her first training lesson to work on her behavioral problems (pulling on a leash, not obeying commands, pottying in the house, jumping on people, play biting, etc ...). obedience, and leash work.

Carrie, the thirteen year old beagle, was added on to work on her fearfulness, pottying problems, and a reoccurring physical injury that makes walking her without reinjuring her impossible. Carrie was in pain when I got there, lying down, unable to move, keeping herself stiff to try and limit the pain. So I saw it for myself. Don't worry, she was taken to the vet on an emergency, and brought back while I was there, so the issue was addressed by her vet.

I worked on the first two problems, and then came up with a plan of how they could walk Carrie without reinjuring her each time. So, Carrie's walks should be injury, and pain, free from now on, and hopefully there won't be any more emergency vet visits for this issue.

Josey is adorable, and as wild and high energy as I was led to believe she was. She's deserving of the nickname her mom gave her of "Spitfire ". I adore beagles, and elderly dogs have a special place in my heart, so I was glad I was able to help Carrie.

Please welcome Thorin to "Dog Training With Lisa". Thorin is a year and a half old Yorkie mix. Thorin isn't house broken...
07/06/2025

Please welcome Thorin to "Dog Training With Lisa". Thorin is a year and a half old Yorkie mix.

Thorin isn't house broken, and is pottying in the house. He's highly reactive to everything (dogs , people, cars, buses, etc...) when on a leash, lunging and barking. He's also being controlling, and trying to run the household, and control his mom and dad.

Thorin will receive behavioral modification, obedience training, and leash work.

I'm looking forward to meeting Thorin this weekend when he has his first lesson.

Josey will have her first lesson with "Dog Training With Lisa" this weekend. Josey is a five month old Cavapoo, who her ...
05/06/2025

Josey will have her first lesson with "Dog Training With Lisa" this weekend.

Josey is a five month old Cavapoo, who her mom describes as a "Spitfire", because she's wild, very high energy, and out of control.

Josey will receive behavioral modification for her behavioral issues, and learn obedience, and learn how to walk properly on a leash.

I'm looking forward to meeting this cute little girl, and getting started on her training.

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