Rebecca Frank Dog Training - Sonoma, CA

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I'm currently specializing in Cooperative Care training. This is an area of positive reinforcement dog training that helps dogs feel comfortable and positive during vet and grooming procedures. It includes teaching them specific behaviors, like allowing paw handling, to reduce stress. The goal is to build trust and create a relaxed experience for both the dog and the owner.

Read on to learn more about me my background and qualifications...

I graduated from the Dog Training Internship Academy as a certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant and I graduated from The Karen Pryer Academy as a Certified Training Partner. For the last five years I have been working in the Behavior and Training department at San Francisco Animal Care and Control. For 7 years now I've run my private dog training business, Rebecca Frank Dog Training. For three years, I worked at a positive reinforcement-based puppy school, SmartyPup, as a lead trainer in their Day School program. I have completed my examination of knowledge through the Certification Counsel for Professional Dog Trainers and will receive an additional certification through The Karen Pryer Clicker Academy in April 2022.

I continue to expand my dog training knowledge by attending lectures, seminars, and by keeping up with current literature. I have a bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a background in working with adults and children who have developmental disabilities. I work effectively on the human side of things as well as the dog side.

My ultimate goal as a dog trainer is to help my clients understand how their dogs think and learn in order to promote positive and compassionate human and animal relationships.

I am thrilled to be a part of the current movement working to shift animal training away from traditional, punitive methods to current, force free, and scientific methods. It's time to raise this industry's standards!