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Tina Hamlin

Dog trainer in North Carolina

Service areas:

Durham County and Orange County

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Animals have always played a significant role in my life. I began working with dogs and horses at a young age. I became fascinated by their behaviors and worked to nurture mutually beneficial relationships based upon positive encounters and outcomes. My goal is to share that passion and philosophy with other dogs and their people. I am particularly interested in dogs who struggle in challenging environments and dogs who struggle with behavioral issues. I was primarily self-taught initially. Thankfully I have had the great opportunity to become a part of the Whole Dog Institute staff and be mentored by a Pat Miller Certified Trainer who truly has been a defining role model. Currently my behavior and training credentials include CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed), CBCC-KA (Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Knowledge Assessed), and I am a PMCT (Pat Miller Certified Trainer) Level 3. My focus of continued learning is canine behavior with a focus on fear, anxiety, and aggression and behavioral issues.

Certifications:

CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, PMCT Level 3

Dog training services include

  • Aggressive dog training
  • Reactive dog training
  • In home training

More info about Tina Hamlin's dog training:

I provide force free fundamental obedience training in group and private settings. I also provide behavior modification training specific to reactivity, aggression, fear, and anxiety.

Behavioral issue focus:

I primarily work with aggression, reactivity, fear and anxiety related behavioral issues.

Dog training methods:

My training methods incorporate canine health, cooperative veterinary intervention if indicated, environmental management, behavior modification primarily through counterconditioning and desensitization, positive reinforcement and force free training interactions, appropriate exercise and enrichment.

Why I became a dog trainer:

A true love of the relationship that can be shared with dogs and a desire to share that opportunity with other people and dogs.

My favorite part of being a dog trainer:

Witnessing the successful building of a trusting relationship between human and dog and observing a truly joyful dog and human as they establish that relationship.

My #1 dog training tip:

Accept your dog as the individual they are and have realistic goals for you and your dog.

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