Your pup is family. I pride myself on providing love, knowledge, care, and training that exceeds your expectations. I'm thrilled to serve you and your fur babies. I love your kids as much as I have loved my own!! I am a positive reinforcement in-home board and train, CPDT-KA certified, and Force Free certified dog trainer. That means I build trusting, cooperative relationships with every pup that strolls through the door and do not use (or permit) aversive tools, physical punishment, intimidation, or coercion when furkids are in my care. There are only a few force-free board and trains in San Diego, and it's a privilege to be recognized as a leading provider. l have a perfect reliability rating and a long list of happy, grateful pawrents. Please reach out for a complimentary meet and greet, with no obligation, to assess if I’m the right trainer for you. If your pup is trained with aversive tools, don't hesitate to call with questions or to provide more information. I request that aversive tools such as prong or ecollars be removed when dogs are in my care. It was my privilege to have fostered and adopt an extremely abused and reactive dog with layered behavioral issues that most said would not be rehabilitatable using positive reinforcement methods. I spent two years 24/7 rescuing, rehabilitating, and training him using force-free techniques. The love and trust we shared by giving him structure, skills, lots of enrichment, and choice (within safe boundaries) have forever changed my life. With all of my heart and experience learning, loving, and training him, I have the ability to bond deeply with your babies. I understand how difficult it is to leave them with someone you don’t know. My heart is committed to helping you be able to work, vacation, or step away with complete peace of mind that your kid(s) receives the best possible care, love, and attention they deserve while you're away. I tell all the pawrents, "You can miss them, but you cannot worry about them." I know you need to have rich life experiences and while you're away know that we can work on training skills to come home to the positive behaviors you've been wanting to train. I studied with a top positive reinforcement trainer skilled in shaping challenging behaviors. Under her expertise, I learned to speak fluent "doggie language". This essential communication skill allows me to offer new, enriching and custom care unique to their personality. Sometimes that's lots of snuggles and the belly rubs they crave. It might be important to sit in a more calm, restful space without external noises that can create anxiety. Or giving your pup space to sniff and get to know their surroundings and a new sitter. Play, exercise, mental and physical enrichment are always important, plus I can support what you've trained and also teach or strengthen desirable behaviors that you've been working on. Every kid is special and unique. I love learning their language to deepen trust and build a special bond. They always tell me what they need. I'm honored and excited to meet your sweet fur babies so you can enjoy time away with total peace of mind knowing someone cares as much as you do. And will ask all the right questions to fill in the blanks of what I don’t know about them so you can come home to happy, enriched, trained pups who enjoyed training vacay camp while you were away. 🐾🥰