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Tristan Demise

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I began positive reinforcement training in 2018 under a mentor through Petco. Their positive dog training program is based in scientifically-sound methods. Shortly after I began to work at my local SPCA. I was able to observe and learn from a multitude of animal behaviors throughout my tenure there, in addition to doing long-term desensitization work with cats.I worked with high-energy dogs with poor walking/social skills, including shaping polite behavior from the moment I stepped in front of the kennel, polite harnessing, loose leash-walking, and gaining focus for redirection purposes. The shelter environment is hardly ideal for learning, but with guidance, the dogs managed to pick up manners regardless!I'm an Accredited Dog Trainer with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and love coaching pet parents. Whether they helicopter too much, set no boundaries at all, or have all the knowledge and resources to get it right, they all love their animals and want what's best for them! As much as we interact with the pets, in the end it's their people we're really training.

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