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Meet Sarah Grimm, BA, CPDT, Dip ACBS
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| Sarah and Nemo |
Sarah has been training dogs for over 6 years. She passed
the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers requirements and exam to become a certified professional dog trainer
(CPDT). Sarah has earned her diploma in Advanced Canine Behavioral Sciences (Dip ACBS) from the Companion
Animal Sciences Institute. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), the National Association
of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI) the International Association of Dog Behavior Consultants (IAABC), the Association of
Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP) and of an organization known as Truly Dog Friendly (TDF) which is dedicated to humane
training methods. Sarah believes that dog training should be enjoyable for both the dog and
handler and through her experience and use of positive reinforcement training methods, she teaches owners how to effectively
train their dogs the humane way.
| Sydney, Sarah and Nemo |
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Meet Sarah's Dogs
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Training Philosophy
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| Nemo sits on cue |
At Think Pawsitive Dog Training, LLC,
we use only dog-friendly training methods. This means that we focus on teaching dogs through positive reinforcement. This
type of training teaches your dog without force, pain or fear, and the side effects that can arise with use of those
other methods. It helps create a stronger bond between you and your dog and it WORKS!
We also Clicker Train. Clicker training is a highly effective
training method that uses both operant and classical conditioning procedures.
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What is clicker training?
A clicker is a small device
that is used in dog training to “mark” a behavior . The reason we mark behaviors is because we want to reinforce them.
When a dog learns that a clicker is marking behaviors that he will be
reinforced for, he will want to keep performing those behaviors so he can continue to be reinforced.
What makes clicker training so effective?
Clicker training focuses on what the dog is doing right, which helps the dog to gain more confidence
in performing behaviors. It also gives immediate feedback which helps the dog to learn more rapidly. All in all,
clicker training is humane, effective and FUN!
Train the humane way!
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