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Dog Training Serving NE OH Geauga, Portage, Ashtabula and Trumbull Counties. Group Classes in Chardon and Middlefield Ohio - Any Location for Online

Serving: Portage, Geauga, Summit, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties. Do you wish your dog listened better to you? Does your dog’s behavior appear dominant, bossy or out of control? Are you sick of your dog not listening? We understand how you feel. You are in the right place, and we can definitely help you. Contact us and tell us about your dog.

09/03/2026

🐾 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!❤️

I LOVE helping people make life better with their canine companions.

And I’m always learning to bring the most effective training approaches to my clients.

🎓 I’m a certified pet dog trainer and keep my certification current through continuing education.

🎯 Since 2024, I’ve also been a TAGteach Level 1 certified teacher. TAGteach helps me break training homework into bite-sized steps so you AND your dog can experience success and positive reinforcement.

And yes — sometimes the behavior that needs changing is ours! 😉

I offer private, personalized training and small group classes, plus occasional sessions and presentations at:

📖 Public libraries
🐕 A Pet Expo
🏳️‍🌈 A Pride event
🏠 A Humane Society event
🌳 Local parks

And now I’m trying something completely new…

🍷🐕 A Taste & Train at a local winery!

Because who says dog training can’t be fun, social, and a little different? 😉

I’m always looking for creative ways to bring dog training to the community.

𝙂𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨?

😀𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 "𝙔𝙚𝙨" 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨!👇

AND

Consider joining one of our upcoming training courses:

Our new 4-week 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 begins Saturday, Sep 12. 🌳

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 that will start on Tuesday, Sep 22. 🐕‍🦺

📍𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬.

09/02/2026

🐶 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

I’m excited to announce a new Elementary Obedience Course starting this month! ✨

Ohio’s parks and community spaces make great places to learn, practice, and have fun together.🌳

🎥 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 for a quick tour and a peek at what we’ll cover!

We use Positive Reinforcement — rewarding the behaviors we want to see more of and redirecting the ones we don’t.

🚫 No yelling, hitting, choke/prong/shock collars, or punishment-based methods.

Instead, we’ll use treats, toys, praise, and optional clicker training to build reliable skills and a strong relationship with your dog.

🐾 Puppies and adult dogs welcome! Training can begin as early as 8 weeks with age-appropriate vaccines. All dogs remain safely on leash.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣?

We'll teach:
• Sit
• Stay
• Down
• Come
• Leave it
• Target
• Settle
• Wait at the door
• Go to your bed/place
• Loose-leash walking
• Listening around other dogs and people

This group course focuses on foundational obedience, not individualized behavior modification.

Dogs with fear, aggression, resource guarding, or significant reactivity may be better suited for private training. (We do that, too!}

Not sure which option is right for your dog?

I’m happy to help! 🐕❤️

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙?

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 starts on Tuesday, September 22. We'll meet at 5 - 6 pm at the Chalet at Chardon Living Memorial Park in Chardon, OH. 🐕‍🦺

📍 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗬𝗲𝘀" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚!
(Or see details at the link in the comment).

09/01/2026

🐾 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝘀 "𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻?

Dogs may not speak our language, but their body language says a lot.

Learning to recognize your dog's communication signals can prevent misunderstandings, improve safety, and strengthen your bond with your canine companion.

😨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧: Tail tucked, ears back, crouched posture, avoiding eye contact, lip licking, or yawning.

😊 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨: Loose, wiggly body, soft eyes, relaxed ears, gentle tail wags, and playful bows.

⚠️ 𝘼𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: Stiff posture, hard stare, raised hackles, tight mouth, growling, barking, or lunging.

🦴 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜: Freezing, hovering over food or toys, tense body, hard stare, growling, or a tight jaw.

🌿 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨: Turning away, yawning, sniffing the ground, licking lips, blinking, moving slowly, lifting a paw, or shaking off.

Recognizing these signals helps you respond appropriately by lowering your energy, softening your tone, or giving your dog space.

Understanding body language is an essential part of successful dog training!

😀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗬𝗲𝘀" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴.

AND

• Our next 4-week 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 begins on Sept 12 at local parks.🌳
• Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 will start on Sept 22 in Chardon, OH.🐕‍🦺

Sign up for either of these at the link in the comment below. ⬇️

08/31/2026

🐶 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Recently, Bentley, a beautiful golden retriever, took a huge step forward using counter conditioning and systematic desensitization.

Counter conditioning works by pairing something your dog finds scary with something they absolutely love.

The key is using a special, high-value treat that's only given during these training exercises. ✨

🚴 For Bentley, bikes were the trigger.

We started with a bike at a comfortable distance and kept the experience positive.

The moment Bentley noticed the bike, he earned delicious chicken.🍗 When the bike was out of sight, the chicken stopped.

Before long, Bentley began learning that seeing a bike meant good things were about to happen! 😍

We also used systematic desensitization by gradually decreasing the distance between Bentley and the bike.

We started about 10 feet away and slowly worked our way to around 5 feet, making sure he stayed relaxed and confident the entire time.

The result? Bentley stayed happy, engaged, and successful throughout the session while building both confidence and obedience.

⬇️ In this video below, see how well Bently did when a bike passed nearby!

The same approach can be used for many fears, including noises.

Start at a low intensity, pair the trigger with something your dog loves, and gradually increase the challenge as your dog is ready.

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚?

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 starts on Tuesday, September 22. We'll meet at 5 - 6 pm at the Chalet at Chardon Living Memorial Park in Chardon, OH. 🐕‍🦺

📍 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗬𝗲𝘀" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚!
(Or see details at the link in the comment).

08/28/2026

🐾 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻?

Bradley came to me with a hyper border collie named Leo. Because he started training so young, we were able to channel his puppy's energy into commands and learning instead of destruction.

He loved how Leo learned to respond so well to sit, down and target. Target was one his favorites. 😍

Target is getting your dog to touch your hand on command. You can move your dog around with the target command.

𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 where I talk about how to do Target with your dog to be really effective! ⬇️

Target is a very versatile command. It can even be used in place of other commands, such as come.

Bradley used Target with Leo to do the following:
• Move his dog into an exact position instead of having to grab his collar
• Teach Leo to follow him during leash walks
• To redirect Leo off of smells and get his attention

Our dog training was very fun, and both Bradley and Leo enjoyed the positive reinforcement training experience.

Target is a favorite for many of my clients in our Elementary Obedience group course.

🎓 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 "𝙔𝙚𝙨" 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧!

AND

Consider joining one of our upcoming group training courses. (We also do private, personalized training).

Our new 4-week 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 begins Saturday, Sep 12. We'll meet at 10 - 11 am at various local parks. 🌳

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 that will start on Tuesday, Sep 22.
We'll meet at 5 - 6 pm at the Chalet at Chardon Living Memorial Park in Chardon, OH. 🐕‍🦺

📍𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬.

TGIF! ❤️

08/27/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴, 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁.🐕

The funny thing? During training, Sammy came beautifully every time.

So what was going on?

This is a common struggle. We expect our dogs to respond perfectly, but pressured moments aren’t the best time to expect a behavior that hasn’t been practiced in real life.

Turn those moments into training opportunities.

For Sammy, we retrained his recall around distractions using a lure and running prompt. His owner also started carrying treats to practice during everyday moments.

I understand this personally. As a single mom, I had plenty of pressured moments when my daughter was young! 😱

When I learned to pause, breathe, and focus on creating success instead of reacting, we were both happier.

Dog training, like raising children, takes time and effort. But it’s totally worth it! ❤️

Want help creating more successful moments with your dog?

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗬𝗲𝘀" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴!

AND

Check out our new 4-week 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 that begins Saturday, Sep 12. We'll meet at various local parks. 🌳

OR

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 will start on September 22.
We'll meet at 5 - 6 pm at the Chalet at Chardon Living Memorial Park in Chardon, OH. 🐕‍🦺

Sign up for either of these at the link in the comment below. ⬇️

08/26/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻?
🥎🐕

Remember the excitement you felt when you first brought your dog home?

The walks. The hikes. The backyard adventures. The cuddles. The silly moments. 😍

Somewhere along the way, training can start to feel less like fun and more like frustration.

Your dog jumps. You get tense.
Your dog pulls. You get frustrated.
You call your dog… and they don’t come. 😩

And suddenly, you’re in a power struggle neither of you wanted.

But what if you changed the game — literally?

Instead of focusing on the behavior that frustrates you, focus on the behavior you want to see more of.

🐾 Four paws on the floor? Make it a game.
🐾 Loose leash? Celebrate it!
🐾 Coming when called? Make yourself more exciting than whatever your dog was doing.
🐾 Great behavior? Add treats, praise, play, or even toss the treat to make the reward more fun.

Your dog should want to participate in training, not feel like they’re constantly being corrected.

And YOU should be having fun, too.

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁. 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴. ❤️

👇 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 where I talk about some ideas to put the FUN back into your dog training.

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗬𝗲𝘀" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴!

AND

Join us for a group class, or private/personalized sessions, and make training something you and your dog look forward to. 🐕‍🦺

Our next 5-week group 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 that will start on Tuesday, September 1.
We'll meet at 5 - 6 pm at the Chalet at Chardon Living Memorial Park in Chardon, OH. 🌳

Our new 4-week 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 begins Saturday, Sep 12. We'll meet at various local parks. 🌳

Sign up for either of these at the link in the comment below. ⬇️

Address

16139 E High Street
Middlefield, OH
44062

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 8:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14405487312

Website

https://linktr.ee/fourleggedscholars, http://www.Ohio4LeggedScholars.com/

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