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Paul Grosart

Dog trainer in Olympia

#511 in United States, #52 in Washington, #5 in Olympia

United States

Olympia

https://www.happydoginstitute.com

Service areas:

Tumwater, WA and surrounding areas

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Paul Grosart (Pronouns: They/Them) \| BS, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, AKC CGC Evaluator

Paul is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification Counsel for Professional Dog Trainers, and an Accredited Dog Trainer of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). They have spent the last 4 years of their professional development focusing on service dogs, and learning best training practices to ensure the highest working success rate.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of WA, and has over 8 years of professional experience working with a wide range of species and breeds (dogs, cat, small mammals) on basic obedience, household acclimation, and a variety of behavioral challenges.

On their off time Paul expands their skill set by working with their own dogs in Rally, Nosework, trick dog training, and herding. Passionate about helping breeders and rescues a like, Paul continues to expand their knowledge of conformation and ethical breeding practices, focusing on community education around early puppy development.

Certifications:

CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, CCUI

Dog training services include

  • Deaf dog training
  • Reactive dog training
  • Service dog training
  • Puppy training

More info about Paul Grosart's dog training:

Group class instructor at Happy Dog Institute, this includes Puppy Primer, Puppy Life Skills, and Chaotic Canine classes as well as Trick Dog and specialty workshops.

Behavioral issue focus:

Reactivity, hyper arousal, demand barking, adolescent dogs, lack of engage or easily distracted dogs. I also work with dogs with specific breed and genetic traits like herding, barking, foraging, etc.

Dog training methods:

Mostly I assess age, breed, home environment and build an enrichment and training plan from that.

Why I became a dog trainer:

My degree in psychology opened me up to new developments in learning theory and communication skills between species. I love building off of foundations, promoting healthy and beneficial teamwork and making training more accessible to all pet owners.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

I love watching teams grow together and enjoy each others company.

My #1 dog training tip:

Break goals into small obtainable steps, and don't be afraid to take your time.

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