Education Consultant for you... ... and your dog.

Come forth into the light of things.
Let nature be your teacher. ~ William Wordsworth

My dogs are my faithful companions. We work at understanding each other every day: balancing their needs with mine. To maintain harmony in my household, I have learned to "think dog", and they in turn have become accustomed to my odd primate behaviors.
All my life, I have observed animal behavior from pet dogs and birds to horses.
I naturally gravitated to the woods, rivers, beaches and mountains to observe animal behavior in the wild.
My professional path followed along a career in human behavior.

For several years I have focused on improving relationships between humans and their dogs using observation and awareness.

I am an educator and have developed curriculum and instructed in both public and private education learning environments.
I am a professional instructional designer who applies a systematic approach to solve problems.

To teach children, I learned about behavior modification based on the studies of dogs! (ie. Pavlov, Skinner)
I figured it was time to just concentrate on dog behavior and work with dogs and their people.

After living with a variety of breeds and mixed breeds, I have built on the positive training methods I first learned from John Rogerson. I also use Tellington TTouch to build trust and confidence.
I use these methods because they bring results.
Behaviors that are reinforced will increase or continue, while behaviors that are not rewarded will decrease.

I will teach you and your family about how to understand your canine companion.

The goal is to communicate what you want to your dog clearly by learning what your dog needs from you.

I am a Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed by The Council of Certified Pet Dog Trainers.

My degrees are in Education (Ph.D) and Anthropology (M.A.)

Certified to teach in Texas Grades 6-12: Composite Social Studies, Computer Literacy, Bilingual, Spanish and Special Education.
I received a Licenciatura from Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico.

I am a life-long learner...
Join me in learning about your dog and what your family companion needs from you to be happy and healthy!

	Box 52 Driftwood,Texas 78619
Dog Trainer since 2006 Certified Pet Dog Trainer CPDT-KA Tellington TTouch student	Instructor at The Canine Center for Training and Behavior Austin, Texas 2011 Intern with Lee Mannix Center  for Canine Behavior Austin, Texas 2006-2007