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Leeyah Wiseman

Dog trainer in San Diego

#423 in United States, #38 in California, #8 in San Diego

United States

San Diego

https://galdogtraining.com

Service areas:

San Diego

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Leeyah is a certified dog trainer and completed a rigorous 6-month apprenticeship studying animal behavior and applying science based, positive reinforcement training techniques. She's passionate about utilizing gentle training methods to help anxious dogs and their people. And is known to go above and beyond in order to give her clients the best chance possible.

Through completing hundreds of hours of continued education with a focus on separation and anxiety related behaviors and helping her own anxious dog, Leeyah is uniquely knowledgeable and able to truly help people and dogs struggling with these issues.

Certifications:

School For The Dogs Certified Professional Trainer, Separation Anxiety Shadowing Program Certificate, Advanced Separation Anxiety Shadowing Program Certificate

Dog training services include

  • Reactive dog training
  • In home training
  • Puppy training

More info about Leeyah Wiseman's dog training:

Private Training, Virtual Training, Online Resources and Books

Behavioral issue focus:

Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Reactivity, Fear, Arousal Issues, and/or Aggression.

Dog training methods:

Training starts with a consultation and behavior assessment. We then work together to create training plans that work for the whole family. With training packages we work closely and communicate almost daily to make sure we are going at the dog's pace and efficiently meeting goals.

Why I became a dog trainer:

I rescued my dog George when he was 9 weeks and after losing his sister, he developed separation anxiety and could not tolerate being home alone. I was lucky to find a certified trainer who showed me how to use an evidence-based, slow and gentle approach to help him be comfortable home alone. After helping him work through his anxiety and seeing our relationship strengthen with positive reinforcement based methods, I knew I wanted to help other people going through the same thing.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

Being a part of helping a dog feel more confident and comfortable in the world they live in. And helping humans understand and communicate with their dogs better. My mission is to make the world a better place for dogs, especially the ones that have extra big feelings about it.

My #1 dog training tip:

Behavior is information and listening to your dog's behavior and reading their body language is the first and most important step to communicating with them or changing behavior.

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