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Karen Ni

Dog trainer in Los Angeles

#405 in United States, #36 in California, #5 in Los Angeles

United States

Los Angeles

https://www.sundogtherapy.com/dog-training/

Service areas:

East Los Angeles County, North Orange County

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Karen is a dog trainer, occupational therapist, and animal assisted therapy practitioner who has specialized knowledge and experience to work with both humans and dogs of all abilities. She teaches desired skills and behaviors, adapts tasks, and modifies the environment so both the dog and human are successful. Karen is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed, a member of the Pet Professional Guild, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. She has experience placing service dogs and evaluating therapy animal teams.

Certifications:

CPDT-KA

Dog training services include

  • Reactive dog training
  • Service dog training
  • In home training
  • Puppy training

More info about Karen Ni's dog training:

Private dog training lessons for puppies, obedience/basic manners, behavior modification, tricks, therapy dog, and service dog work using positive reinforcement and force-free methods

Behavioral issue focus:

Reactivity, pulling on leash, jumping, anxiety/fearfulness

Dog training methods:

We use humane, science-based, and force-free training techniques. We use prevention, management, training, and enrichment to teach new behaviors and find solutions to problem behaviors. We start with an initial consultation, offer ongoing training training sessions as needed, and provide training plans after each session.

Why I became a dog trainer:

While learning about animal assisted therapy as an occupational therapist, I also gained experience in training dogs for therapy and service dog work using positive reinforcement training methods. After completing my doctorate residency in occupational therapy, I continued to pursue further education in dog training. I saw there were a lot of people using punishment-based and aversive training methods. I became passionate about teaching others how to use positive reinforcement training to improve the bond between humans and dogs, and improve the welfare of dogs.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

I love seeing when something new clicks in the dog's head and they understand the new behavior being taught. It is very rewarding hearing from dog parents how their lives have been improved through training their dog and how they feel more confident in their abilities to carry out the training.

My #1 dog training tip:

Teach and reward the dog for what they are doing right, instead of punishing them for what they are doing wrong.

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