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Julie Westphal

Dog trainer in Gilbert

#227 in United States, #4 in Arizona, #2 in Gilbert

United States

Gilbert

https://www.trekkingdogtrainer.com

Service areas:

I serve the Greater Phoenix area currently, but travel across the country, so also have many states I work in as I go. :-)

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Certifications:

CVT, Elite Level 3 Fear Free Certified Professional, AKC CGC & Tricks Evaluator

Dog training services include

  • Aggressive dog training
  • Deaf dog training
  • Reactive dog training
  • Service dog training
  • Agility training
  • Board and train
  • In home training
  • Off leash training
  • Puppy training

More info about Julie Westphal's dog training:

I offer an integrative approach of holistic and Fear-Free dog training and Behavioral modification where we meet both the emotional and physical needs of the Pet to establish lifelong, reliable habits quickly. I specialize in Aggression Reactivity, and Anxiety Modification Programs and am referred to by 57 veterinarians, many rescue organizations, and hundreds of students over my 22year career. I am also a licensed vet tech, specializing in nutrition and work with multiple species for behavior modification, including: dogs, cats, horses, birds, ferrets, rats, fish...and their humans! :-) I offer Puppy through Senior Obedience/Manners and Enrichment. I have also helped trained Service Dog tasks, and trained in or competed/trialed/titled in almost every dog sport. Let me know how I can help, in-person or from afar, as I consult worldwide and was an international conference speaker as well.

Behavioral issue focus:

I specialize in Reactivity, Aggression, and Anxiety Modification.

Dog training methods:

I am a Level 3 Eliter Fear Free Certified Professional, CVT, and use methods that do no harm.

Why I became a dog trainer:

Because there was a huge need for non-aversive methods in my area at that time and I took dogs who were "unadoptable" or "untrainable" by aversive trainers and we made progress quickly with understanding and building trust, even titling a few dogs that were "untitleable". Found my passion early in life and have been doing it ever since.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

Working with dogs, of course, but also with their people and watching their people have the light bulb moments and light up in smiles when they get better understanding from their pets.

My #1 dog training tip:

Dogs Do What Works to make them feel best. Nothing more, nothing less. Help them choose to want to do what you want to do in fun and rewarding ways and they will LOVE working with and for you. :-)

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