About the trainer
Jennifer has been involved in the dog world for more than 15 years. Her formal education includes certifications from both CATCH and the highly-regarded Karen Pryor Academy but she credits the dogs she’s worked with over the years for teaching her the most important concepts of behavior and training. Jennifer remains informed of the latest research and training techniques and continuing education by attending workshops and seminars. You can find more about certifications for dog trainers here.
Her goal is to provide families with effective, professional and humane training for their dogs - training that makes life easier, by teaching people to help their dogs navigate the structure of normal family life. She’ll evaluate your unique circumstances with care and compassion to determine effective strategies to ease stress and improve safety for every situation and every family.
Jennifer is committed to training without the use of fear, pain, or coercion. She believes in rewarding desired behaviors instead waiting for dogs to make mistakes. By creating an environment in which dogs are eager to learn, and incorporating reinforcement into everyday life, good behavior becomes a habit for both the dog and the human.
When she's not training dogs, Jennifer is still a pretty good human. She enjoys spending time hiking with her wife and daughter, reading (about behavior and Goodnight Moon), keeping bees, making jewelry, and cross stitching.
