Jessie M.
Asheville, NC
Professional Dog Trainer!
Pet care experience
* Please be sure to read this in its entirety before reaching out!* Hey All! My name is Jessie Moon and I'm a professional dog trainer local to Asheville, NC. My pronouns are He/Him. I own my own dog training business and held the CPDT-KA certification for several years and plan to be recertified again soon! As a professional dog trainer, you can rest assured knowing that your dog is in the very best and most knowledgeable hands! If you need any help with a behavior problem or training, please let me know, as I'm happy to help! A few things to know about me and how I operate: • I always have a free meet and greet before accepting a new client, unless there is an emergency that prevents it. It's important to me that we are both a great fit for working with each other! • Before our meet and greet, please let me know a few things: Does your dog have any food allergies, fear of strangers, or fear of hats? I make my treats from scratch and, if I have time, I'm happy to make a batch just for them :) If your pup is fearful of strangers, I can be sure I'm behaving in a particularly nonthreatening way :) I LOVE wearing my heavily feathered (each feather found on a dog walk!) and crystal-ed hat, but am happy to leave it at home if that might spook your pup- I just need to know first! • If you're looking to book walks (or sitting that includes walks): If your dog(s) pulls on a leash or/and is reactive, please know I will ask if you'd like to employ my training services. If that is not an option, I completely understand, but I will need to manage the behavior somehow- either with a front-latching harness or a Halti. For reactive dogs or very strong pullers, I recommend Halti's. (Not Gentle Leaders!!) • If you're looking to book sitting services: Please know that I have a service dog who will need to be able to stay with me for health reasons. She's a black Goldendoodle, and her name is Shiva. She is very friendly around dogs but is also trained to stay separated from dogs that are not friendly in a sitting situation. There are two options: If your dog is friendly with other dogs, we can meet at a local dog park and let them get acquainted with each other, then meet at your home to finish up our meet and greet. If your dog is not friendly with other dogs, during our meet and greet I will take a look at how your home is set up and show you how I will create a double barrier (including a sight barrier) to keep them separated. This reduces the stress of your pup and ensures that everyone stays safe. Thank you for reading this, and I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Reviews
Jessie is a professional dog trainer, care giver, sitter and walker who I can confidently recommend to anyone in need of such services. He takes his career seriously and it shows with how he handles our dog, in his communication, and his conscientious work ethic. For someone as busy as myself I am blessed to have a reliable, skilled and dedicated person who I can trust to look after my loved dog while I am unavailable. Jessie you are a rockstar!
Fantastic!
What’s more to say than Jessie is your dream dog walker and a professional trainer as well. I have an 85 lb highly reactive dog who Jessie handles with extreme care and ease. I can safely say I trust Jessie 5000% with looking after and exercising our dog. They are highly communicative (super important to me), punctual and always provide detailed reports. Jessie has officially set the gold Standard for what anyone would want in a pet care giver!
Great pet sitter!
About Jessie M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
All care I offer is based on the individual animal at hand, their needs, and their preferences. My interactions with all animals are backed by fear-free and positive reinforcement-based training and handling approaches- it's important to me that everyone is having a great time and that their individual needs are met!
Information Jessie M. would like to know about your pet
Please tell me BEFORE I meet you and your dog if you've EVER seen ANY aggressive tendencies, such as barking at strangers or other dogs, growling or snapping over food/toys/chews, a tendency to "guard" their house/person/space/etc. (I'll still work with you- it's just important that I know first!) I also need to know if your dog is shy or fearful to ensure I don't accidently approach them too directly during our introductions. I also like to know what equipment you use for walking your dog (if doing dog walks), what kind of play your dog enjoys the most (for drop-in visits), and what your dog's usual day activity and feeding schedule is (for house-sitting and/or if you're having behavioral issues and would like feedback).
A typical day
I am a huge fan of fetch, tug/drop it, food toys, and brain games! I also really like doing attention-to-handler games and relax-on-a-mat games! One of my favorite things to do with puppies is to set aside a portion of their food and to use it to reward calm, appropriate behaviors as they happen throughout the day (this is called SMART- See Mark And Reward Training).
Services
Jessie can watch in your home
Availability
I am happy to say that pet care and dog training are my full-time occupations! I create my schedule around requested services, so it is always in flux and changing. Please note for sitting that I may have walks or training visits during the day- I am generally gone for only 1-2 hours at a time.
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About Jessie M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
All care I offer is based on the individual animal at hand, their needs, and their preferences. My interactions with all animals are backed by fear-free and positive reinforcement-based training and handling approaches- it's important to me that everyone is having a great time and that their individual needs are met!
Information Jessie M. would like to know about your pet
Please tell me BEFORE I meet you and your dog if you've EVER seen ANY aggressive tendencies, such as barking at strangers or other dogs, growling or snapping over food/toys/chews, a tendency to "guard" their house/person/space/etc. (I'll still work with you- it's just important that I know first!) I also need to know if your dog is shy or fearful to ensure I don't accidently approach them too directly during our introductions. I also like to know what equipment you use for walking your dog (if doing dog walks), what kind of play your dog enjoys the most (for drop-in visits), and what your dog's usual day activity and feeding schedule is (for house-sitting and/or if you're having behavioral issues and would like feedback).
A typical day
I am a huge fan of fetch, tug/drop it, food toys, and brain games! I also really like doing attention-to-handler games and relax-on-a-mat games! One of my favorite things to do with puppies is to set aside a portion of their food and to use it to reward calm, appropriate behaviors as they happen throughout the day (this is called SMART- See Mark And Reward Training).
Location
Asheville, NC
Pets
Jessie M.
Asheville, NC