Training Philosophy

At The Puppy Nanny, I focus on helping you teach your puppy what to  do rather than waiting for the pup to make a mistake and correct it after the fact. 

I want you to develop a trusting 

relationship between you, 

your puppy, and your family. 

I will help you solve problems by 

giving you solid training and 

management solutions.

I use "Marker Training" to teach behaviors. Marker Training relies 

on a specific word (Yes!) or sound 

(a Clicker) to let your puppy know that

 he has done the correct thing. 

The marker is followed by a reward. 

Food is the most often used reward

 in classes as throwing a ball may not

 be practical indoors! But, we will

 discuss how you can use balls, tug,

 or other games to  reward your puppy

 for good behavior. 

I choose to use primarily positive, non-punitive training methods because 

in my 25+ years of training experience, 

I have seen how using

positive methods can build a strong,

 stable training relationship 

between dog and handler.