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Emily Blythe

Dog trainer in Madison

#675 in United States, #19 in Wisconsin, #6 in Madison

United States

Madison

https://www.homewardboundbehavior.com

Service areas:

In-person services within a 40 mile radius of Wyocena, WI. Virtual training is offered worldwide!

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Homeward Bound Behavior and Training, LLC is owned by Emily Blythe. Emily has over 15 years of experience helping families and pets in need. She got her start in Nebraska, moved to Iowa, and now her journey has brought her to Wisconsin! She has extensive experience working in animal shelters and veterinary clinics. She specializes in feline, canine, and avian behavior and implements behavior modification through force free training. She is committed to a science-based approach to training, behavior modification, and teaching people. She holds her associate certification in the canine division and feline division through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, is a Fear Free Certified Animal Trainer, a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, and a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and Force Free Trainers of Wisconsin.

Certifications:

Associate Certified Cat Behavior Consultant - IAABC Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant - IAABC Fear Free Certified Professional - Trainer Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer Bachelor of Science in Animal Ecology

Dog training services include

  • Aggressive dog training
  • Deaf dog training
  • Reactive dog training
  • In home training
  • Puppy training

More info about Emily Blythe's dog training:

We offer in-person coaching, day training, and virtual coaching for dogs, cats, and birds. We also offer in-home pet sitting.

Behavioral issue focus:

We work with all behavior issues!

Dog training methods:

Our training methodology is force free and science-based. The first step in the process would be to schedule an initial consultation. There are three goals that we accomplish during this: - Gather a thorough history. The initial consultation is our opportunity to hash everything out so that we have a clearer picture of what's happening. - Customized management plan. Once the history is gathered, we will create a customized management plan for the animal. Management plays a crucial role in the success of training because it helps prevent them from practicing any problem behaviors and sets them up for as much success as possible. Training goes much, much slower when there is no management plan in place. - Behavior modification plan. This involves setting clear training goals and prioritizing those goals so that we cover the concerns that are most important to you. Gathering a history will help us create the most accurate behavior modification plan so that we have a solid foundation to use as a jumping off point. Initial consultations are done remotely via Zoom. Within a few days of the consultation, you'll receive a written report and a recording of the session itself. In the email with the written report, we will provide training package options for you to choose from. In-person options will be provided at this point. Typically, training sessions are 1-2 times per week. To start with, we suggest visiting our website to view all of our services and pricing. The initial consultation lasts 1-2 hours and costs $100. Half of the cost of the consultation will be due at the time of booking. The other half will not be due until the day of the initial consultation. I invoice via email through Square. There will be a link in the invoice that you can click to pay with a credit card.

Why I became a dog trainer:

I have been working with animals since I was 15 years old in many different capacities. I discovered the world of animal behavior when I was 18 and never looked back! It's so gratifying to be able to help people and animals have a better bond and to keep families together.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

Getting to help so many different people and animals. Every case is different and keeps me on my toes!

My #1 dog training tip:

All dogs can benefit from mental enrichment! This includes food puzzles, sniffaris, and decompression walks (just to name a few).

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