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Melissa Bishop

Dog trainer in Fort Collins

#281 in United States, #13 in Colorado, #4 in Fort Collins

United States

Fort Collins

http://www.summitdogtraining.com

Service areas:

Fort Collins, Front Range of CO

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Melissa Bishop began training dogs as a teenager, first in junior showmanship/conformation, and then in obedience. While living in Europe after college, she found and fell in love with the sport of dog agility. In addition to competing with seven different dogs of her own over the last 25 years, she has enjoyed teaching other people and their dogs about agility, rally, canine manners and tricks.Melissa believes that good communication is the key to good dog training, and helps dog owners learn to read their dogs and figure out what dogs are telling them through their body language. This can improve the relationship and encourage a sense of teamwork between people and their dogs. Melissa is a Certified Training Partner of the Karen Pryor Academy and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed through CCPDT. She has a TAGteach Level 1 certification (Teaching with Acoustical Guidance), is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and served a 21-year career as a member of the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. She is fortunate to live with four great dogs: Ruby, Maybe, T-Rex, and Pirate, who range in age from three to fourteen.

Certifications:

KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, TAGTeach Level 1

Dog training services include

  • Reactive dog training
  • Agility training
  • In home training
  • Off leash training
  • Puppy training

More info about Melissa Bishop's dog training:

agility, tricks, CGC classes, therapy dog prep, basic rally, manners, new puppy, multi-dog household issues, reactive dog rehab, group classes and private lessons

Behavioral issue focus:

reactivity, inter-household issues, adjusting to new puppy/new dog, resource guarding, potty training

Dog training methods:

positive reinforcement, science-based, humane training

Why I became a dog trainer:

I wanted to help people live happily and harmoniously with their dogs.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

I enjoy helping people learn to communicate better with their dogs so that everyone's needs can be met.

My #1 dog training tip:

Set your dog up for success by being consistent and fair.

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