Hi, I'm Lydia. I wanted to be a professional dog trainer when I was 10 and spent many years of my childhood obsessing over books on dog training and learning tricks with my then puppy Cookie. (To this day, she remembers all of them; I'm very proud of her.) - I have experience with young, anxious/shy, and energetic dogs. (Disclaimer: large, energetic dogs may be difficult for my 5ft self to handle. Your discretion is advised.) - Positive reinforcement/force free training is the only method of training I advocate. I'm from California and studying story design and development here in NYC. When I'm not hanging out with dogs, I enjoy playing folk music, playing classic card games, and making movies. I look forward to meeting you and your dog!