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Your Pet Deserves the Very Best In Care and Training

Just as vital to the welfare of your pet’s mental health as an educated veterinarian is to your pet’s physical health, is a Fear Free® Animal Trainer. A candidate who is pursuing continuing education in studies focused on solid positive rewards training methods and skills is how you know your trainer is serious about protecting your pet’s well-being.

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Fear Free® Elite Certified Animal Training

Fear Free® education (started by America’s Veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker in 2016) has at its core the goal to avoid fear, anxiety, and stress in caring for and training animals. Fear Free® methods have been shown to be the best for strengthening the human-animal bond whereas aversive or “balanced” training can cause stress in your pet.

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Fear Free® Certified Professional – Equine

Linda went on to complete additional studies to include the Fear Free® Equine Certification of the Fear Free® Veterinary track. The information she has added to her knowledge helps her work safely and calmly around horses and donkeys as well as other ungulates like goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, cattle, and deer.

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Bound to an Industry Code of Ethics in R+ Training

Many of the professional organizations that your trainer belongs to requires that their members carry dog trainer specific liability insurance and asks them to adhere to that organization’s Code of Ethics. Linda takes these requirements seriously. They are commitments to her clients and to the Positive Rewards (R+) Training ethics that she supports as an accepted member of these professional organizations.

Your trainer is bonded and insured with a yearly background check. She is a proud member of The Pet Professional Guild (PPG), the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and other industry organizations that support their members and offer current science based education for continuing education credits.

Over the years Linda has finely crafted her training procedures by educating herself in current science based methodologies and positive rewards based training skills. She listens to the needs of the human requesting the service as well as to the animals she is tasked with training.

She is a Fear Free® Elite Certified and Low Stress Handling® Certified - Silver Professional, and is trained in PetTech® Pet Saver CPR and First Aid.

The training she offers has been especially important in helping leash-reactive or fear sensitive dogs gain a new sense of self-confidence in what to expect on a walk. It also helps them gain new social skills especially important for rescue dogs who may not have had these opportunities in the past. By building your dog's confidence it will help them learn to walk calmly and comfortably on a leash. This strengthens the human-animal bond between the pet and their human companion and makes daily walks less stressful. It's a win-win for all concerned!

* * * * Contact Linda today to find out how her Fear Free® Elite and Low Stress Handling® Certified-Silver Professional can help you with your personal pet training needs.

PPG - No Shock, No Choke, No Prong Collars

NOTE: Please be aware that Linda adheres to the Pet Professional Guild's Code of Ethics.

Linda is a member of Project tRade, the Pet Professional Guild's (PPG) international advocacy program that promotes the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap choke, prong and shock collars (and any other devices that are designed to change behavior or care for pets through pain or fear) for discounts in her services.

SERVICES

Puppy Foundation Skills

Ages 8-12 weeks – Introduction to basic life skills and socialization.…

Advanced Foundation Skills

Ages 16 weeks and above – Introduction to Polite Manners and Additional Socialization.…

Loose Leash Walking

Walking Nicely On A Loose Leash Ages 8 weeks and beyond –…

Behavior Modification

People, animal, or object directed reactivity or aggression can be a scary thing to the pet guardian who has to take their pet out on a walk.…

“I have known the owner of this company (Linda Ross) for several years. She is a dedicated pet owner and professional care giver. She pays attention to what her clients need and what their pets need and she provides it.

Adult, experienced, caring professional.”

Eindy R.

Be sure to verify all Trainer credentials on a third party website
There are no education or insurance requirements to call yourself a dog trainer. And not all animal trainers use force free methods that are safe for you and your pet.

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Linda’s Credentials

Linda is a BONDED and INSURED, non-smoking, and proactive multi-certified Pet Care Professional with over 18 years of PAID pet care experience, 5 years of animal training, available client and industry references, continuing ongoing pet care training, and an ADDITIONAL yearly 3rd party background check.

Some of Linda’s qualifications:

Pet Tech PetSaver® CPR / First Aid trained

Doggone Safe Certified Dog Bite Prevention Educator

Low Stress Handling® Certified – Silver (LSHC-S)

Fear Free® Elite Certified Professional (1 of the 1st 50 certified in the world!)

Fear Free® Animal Trainer Certified Professional

Fear Free® Shelter Certified Professional

Fear Free® Veterinary Certified Professional (Equine)

Fear Free® Veterinary Certified Professional (Avian)

Fear Free® Pet Sitter Certified Professional

DogNostics Certified Pet Care Professional (DN-CPCP)

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