Autumn Lynn, MSW, CPDT - KA

10/20/2023

Our last profile feature is on the curious Clover, who is a littermate to Juniper!

10/05/2023

Competitive obedience titles have nothing to do with if a dog will be a good service dog or not. In fact many competitive obedience dogs don't have the type of temperament I consider suitable for service dog work in public.

It's also gatekeeping. Most people don't have the time, skill, or money to train to the competitive obedience level.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act a service dog has to be task *or* work trained for their handler's disability, be house trained, and under control in public.

I offer a structured training program to help service dog teams get to where they need to be to work reliably in public.
From group outings to virtual lessons, if you need help tuning up or getting started, I want to help you achieve your training goals with your dog.

Contact me to schedule a free consultation! 🐶🐾

252 likes, 110 comments. “ with Also say excuse me and give people space when parading your dog around a food court, not everyone is comfortable with large, unleashed dogs….geez.”

09/23/2023

Why I don't agree with the label of "fake service dog."
Health care is very inaccessible in this country, so I'm very thankful that the Americans with Disabilities Act makes service dogs accessible for millions of Americans who may need one.

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03/23/2023

The 2023 Review of dog training methods: welfare, learning ability, and current standards is now published on the AnimalKind website. Building on Dr. Joanna Makowska's 2018 review, Dr. Camila Cavalli has updated it with new research papers and new sections about welfare within reward-based methods, and public perceptions about training methods.https://animalkind.ca/wp-content/uploads/dog-training-methods-review.pdf

03/15/2023

🥰 I love working for Compass Key.
We also offer distance/virtual training!

Meet one of our trainers serving Central Colorado, Autumn!

Autumn brings over 14 years of experience in canine behavior, training, and care. They first started working with dogs through performance sports such as conformation, rally obedience, agility, and herding. Autumn then branched out into professional dog grooming, owning and operating a holistic dog grooming salon specializing in caring for dogs with unique needs such as fearfulness and reactivity. From there, Autumn began offering private dog training services, ranging from basic obedience, to therapy dog training, to service dog selection and training, which they continue today.

Autumn obtained a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Western Washington University, and a Master of Social Work from University of Denver. As a graduate student they concentrated in mental health and obtained a certificate in Animal-Assisted Social Work. They interned with organizations providing services to clients with disabilities, trauma histories, as well as organizations utilizing animal-assisted interventions such as service and therapy dogs. They have helped develop and run service and therapy dog programs for local and national organizations. Autumn also conducted academic research on topics such as stigma directed towards service dog handlers and worked as a graduate research assistant at the Institute of Human-Animal Connection, researching animal-assisted interventions.

Autumn knows how impactful service dog partnerships are, as they are a service dog handler themselves for over 12 years. They are incredibly passionate and dedicated to serving the service dog community by providing knowledgeable and empathetic training support based in positive reinforcement.

If you are interested in scheduling an Initial Consultation with Autumn, or any of our other trainers, please visit our website at https://www.ckdogs.com/ and fill out our contact form.

01/25/2023

This is a highly versatile task that I recommend most teams learn.

We'll look at a simple and effective way to train your service dog to help you exit a building. This is very useful if anxiety, panic, or just feeling overwhelmed makes it hard for you to find the exit.

01/16/2023

"When dogs had been trained with reward-based methods, they were more likely to play when the owner was in the room compared to when the stranger was in the room. The dogs in the reward-based group spent more time exploring the room in the presence of the owner compared to when the stranger was there. These dogs also engaged in more greeting behaviours when the owner came back into the room.

These results show that there was a secure base effect for the dogs that had been trained with reward-based methods."

Dogs trained with aversive methods are less likely to show a ‘secure base’ effect.

12/12/2022

Dominance is an outdated approach to dog training. Here's why you shouldn't use it, and what to do instead.

11/11/2022

HABIC Animal Trainer and Volunteer Coordinator Kate Miller and Postdoctoral Researcher Kerri Rodriguez collaborated on a pilot feasibility study that suggests a dog training intervention using veterans’ own pet dogs may clinically reduce PTSD symptoms.

Read more: https://col.st/8ZYWY

To those in uniform serving today and who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day. Happy Veteran’s Day! ❤️💙