Meet the Trainer

Call today! 503-931-9535 | [email protected]

Did You Know That Anyone Can Claim To Be a Dog Trainer?

Would you want to go to a doctor who didn’t stay current with new information in the medical field? I wouldn’t! And I think the same educational certification standards should apply to dog trainers.

FAR Beyond Program Trainer
Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA)
Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP)
Seattle School of Canine Studies Certified Trainer
Professional Dog Walker Certificate from the highly respected Dogtec Dog Walking Academy
Professional Member, APDT
Member, Pet Professional Guil

My Training Methods

I use force-free, humane training techniques
No harsh, aversive methods that will hurt your dog
My training methods are science-based in Animal Learning Theory
Your dog’s personality and motivational preferences are used to help your dog succeed
Your schedule and lifestyle patterns discussed before we implement a plan

Your Life with Your Dog is Important. Please Don’t Wait Another Day. If you live in Salem Oregon, or the surrounding areas, your dog is worth a quick phone call or email. Call me at 503-931-9535 or send an email.

Continuing Education Attended:

Dog training and dog behavior is a constantly changing field of study. At Lucky Leash, continuing education in the dog training and dog behavior field is critical to understanding the dog. Here is a continually updated list of educational studies, seminars, and workshops that I have attended. Please check back; I am always learning more so that I can help more owners and their dogs!

The Forensics of Aggression: Working With and Evaluating Canine Aggression with Jim Crosby MS, CBCC-KA
Completed Dr Susan Friedman’s professional course Living & Learning with Animals: The Fundamental Principles and Procedures of Teaching and Learning 8-week course.

Aggression in Dogs Master Course with Michael Shikashio, CDBC
(Human) Animal Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Michael Baugh, CDBC, CPDT-KSA, KPA-CTP
Aggression in Dogs Mentorship Course – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training with Michael Shikashio, CDBC
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training with Michael Shikashio, CDBC, and Trish McMillan Loehr, MS, CDBC, ACCBC, CPDT-KA

The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference (ORCA)

Living and Learning with Animals 2-day seminar with Susan Friedman
Growl Class with Ian Dunbar
New Concepts for the Treatment of Dog Aggression with Ian Dunbar
Reliability and Games Workshop with Ian Dunbar

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach with Michael Culliton & Teryn Jones, Dialogue Education
Camp R.E.W.A.R.D. for Aggressive or Reactive Dogs with Pam Dennison
5 day BAT Instructor’s Course for Dog Reactivity with Grisha Stewart
Dr. Rosales-Ruiz’s Presentation for HALO
Observation Skills, Arousal: Drive, Brakes, and Steering with Suzanne Clothier

3-Day Operant Conditioning Workshop by Bob Bailey with Parvene Farhoody & Daniel Tambourine
Fixing the Unfixable with Veronica Boutelle & Marlene DeMartini Price
Real Solutions to Canine Behavior Problems with Pat Miller
Masters in Behavior Conference
Clicker Expo

Think, Plan, Do with Bob Bailey and Terry Long
The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly with Cara Shannon, held at Posidog
Leash Lungers Annonymous with Cara Shannon, held at Posidog
Trouble between Dogs: Reactivity and Aggression between Familiar and unfamiliar Dogs with Patricia McConnell
Instructor Training Course: Consulting & Problem Solving with Pia Silvani and Carolyn Barney.This advanced course has been successfully operated since 2001 by Dogs of Course.
TAGteach Workshop and Primary Certification Seminar
Helping Fearful Dogs with Nicole Wilde
Instructor Training Course: Teaching & Training with Pia Silvani and Sue Sternberg. This Course has been successfully operated since 1999 by Dogs of Course.
The Business of Classes with Gina Phairas
101 Ways to Think Outside the Box: Creative Dog Training for a Rockstar Dog You Can Live With! with Emily Larlham
CARAT Level I with Suzanne Clothier
Instructor Training Course: One on One with Pia Silvani
Master the Growlies – with Kim Moeller & Veronica Boutelle
Masters in Behavior 2011 Conference
Feisty Fidos with Pia Silvani

Aggression “In Depth” with John Rogerson
The Behavioral Ecology & Evolution of Dogs – with Dr. Ray Coppinger
Aggression in Dogs – with Dr. Sophia Yin & Sarah Kalnajs
Dog-Dog Reactivity & Play! Play! Play! – with Patricia B. McConnell
BAT for Aggression, Fear, and Other Behaviors – with Grisha Stewart
Chicken Camp I, II, and III – with Terry Ryan
Poultry In Motion – with Terry Ryan
Micro-shaping – with Kay Laurence
Transforming the Terrible Teens – with Trish King
Coaching People, Course I – with Terry Ryan
Kathy Sdao Unplugged: So Many Choices – with Kathy Sdao
Behavior, Activity & Reactivity Problems; Quantitatively & Qualitatively Raising the Bar in Dog Training; Games for Teaching Reliability, Precision & Pizzazz – with Dr. Ian Dunbar
Dog Pro Marketing Workshop – with Veronica Boutelle of DogTEC
Tellington TTouch for Companion Animals, Workshop I
Control Unleashed – with Leslie McDevitt
Get Smart About Training – with Kathy Sdao
Playtime – Win, Lose or Draw – with Pia Silvani
Fighting Dogs – Family & Strangers – with Pia Silvani