Hello there! My name is Jade, and I am a positive reinforcement-based dog trainer, walker and pet sitter. I've worked professionally with dogs for the past seven years, and before that worked on behavior modification and obedience with my personal dog as well as the four other dogs in the house at the time. I'm very familiar with administering oral meds, have experience with senior dogs, and I have a special love for fearful and reactive dogs. My method of interacting with dogs relies on fun, low-stress, kind solutions for behavior difficulties as well as general interaction. I primarily use a clicker, good treats, toys, and lots of praise to tweak little behavior issues. I put an emphasis on mental enrichment and stimulation when watching others' dogs, and have a blast teaching dogs to use new puzzles, play new games, and learn new tricks (with their human's permission, of course!) On walks, I generally do a blend of walks, decompression (sniffing and exploring the world to relieve stress) and basic training. Heavy pullers aren't a problem as I'm very skilled in teaching leash skills, and learning often tires dogs out just as much as long walks. Most recently, I've worked at a puppy training facility in San Francisco, where my duties revolved around giving puppies a good start in life by teaching manners, potty training, crate training, and a fun trick or two. Puppies under my care have an emphasis put on age-appropriate and safe socialization, which is worth its weight in gold later on and helps dogs to grow up feeling confident and secure. Reactive dogs do very well in my care, as I'm well versed in how to stay away from their triggers and make walks as enjoyable as possible for us both. For repeat clients, I'm happy to build a training plan into their sessions with me. I ask that all dogs be walked on a harness, and if you don't have one, I can bring one with me to fit to your individual dog. For dogs who are flight risks, especially fearful, or headshy of harnesses, please provide a martingale/limited slip collar. I ask that all choke, prong, or e-collars be hung up and left home for my walking, day visit, and sitting appointments. I also have experience with a variety of other pets! In addition to dogs and cats, I have had pet rats, mice, snakes, birds, and a rabbit, and I have sitter experience with chickens, hamsters, and guinea pigs. I currently have pet rats of my own, and taking care of any small pets in the house can be added for no extra charge. I'm getting back into the swing of taking regular training clients outside Rover, so my schedule is very flexible right now! I can make most dates and times work. I'm happy to abide any feeding schedules, medication schedules, etc. I'm happy to abide any and all safety precautions already in place, such as provided barriers to the kitchen for counter surfing, baby gates to prevent eating foreign objects when alone, and crating when home alone. I do not let client dogs off-leash in unfenced areas, so I have both a 33ft and a 50ft long line which we use for open areas to get out more energy. I also ask that all dogs have a walking harness as well as a collar with current tags. The leash will be attached to both their harness and the collar as a backup, just in case. If your dog is particularly gear-shy with harnesses, we can work something else out, or try one of my harnesses to see if a neck buckle makes it less scary. :)