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Sarah Stiles

Dog trainer in Fort Collins

#256 in United States, #9 in Colorado, #3 in Fort Collins

United States

Fort Collins

https://www.summitdogtraining.com/

Service areas:

Ft Collins, LaPorte, Loveland, Timnath, Windsor, Wellington

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Sarah has been an animal lover since childhood - she was one of those children always dragging animals home asking can we keep it?. Her specific interest in training and behavior started when she co-founded A Soft Place to Land in 2010, a rescue helping breeding dogs from commercial breeding facilities. The special attention these dogs needed prompted Sarah to learn as much as she could about positive reinforcement practices in training. As ASPTL became known as a rescue that would take less-than-easily adoptable dogs with either medical or behavioral needs, Sarah fostered dogs of all shapes, sizes, and behavioral challenges. Sarah is a graduate and Certified Training Partner of the Karen Pryor Academy and a Puppy Start Right Instructor.

Certifications:

KPA-KA

Dog training services include

  • Aggressive dog training
  • Deaf dog training
  • Reactive dog training
  • In home training
  • Puppy training

More info about Sarah Stiles's dog training:

Group classes, day training sessions, private lessons, for both basic behavior skills and behavioral problems

Behavioral issue focus:

I work primarily with reactivity in dogs, both dog to human and dog to dog. I also work a lot with adolescent behavioral issues, reactivity due to frustration.

Dog training methods:

My training methods largely revolve around management to avoid the unwanted behaviors being practiced by the dog and building a strong reinforcement history of pro-social behaviors. Classes generally follow a set curriculum, but can be adjusted to the needs of the students in the class. Private lessons include a training plan, written recap of sessions, and video review.

Why I became a dog trainer:

Starting out on rescue, I wanted to help dogs with behavioral issues find good homes. As I transitioned out of rescue I shifted my focus to keeping dogs in their current homes when I could, helping dogs and their humans become a great team.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

Seeing the human animal bond grow.

My #1 dog training tip:

Look for opportunities to reinforce your dog's offered focus!

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