Behavior modification, better communication, overcoming fears and reactivity, workshops, pool safety and more. Jacqueline has used her expertise in dog training to give back to the community by volunteering for the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys, CA. She trains dogs that would otherwise be killed because they keep getting passed by for other younger, calmer dogs. Many of these dogs' only fault is that they are too exuberant and previous owners didn't know how to handle them so they ended up at the shelter. Working with dogs that need a little extra attention and that require someone with a deep understanding of animal behavior and motivation is Jacqueline's specialty. With her CGC Evaluator credential, Jacqueline knows what it takes for a dog to be a "Good Citizen" in the home and out in public. In order to obtain her degrees, she had to work with numerous other species at school and other animal parks. Having completed externships at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Los Angeles Zoo, and Santa Barbara Zoo she has used her knowledge of training wild animals to train the easier species, the dog. Jacqueline also volunteers a few days a month at the Wildlife Waystation in the Angeles National Forest. This allows her to keep in touch with the wilder species and benefit from deepening her experience in Animal Behavior and Management. The common thread in training all these animals, including dogs, is that they respond very well to positive reinforcement training. A great example is that you cannot pull the dominance game with the Tiger. How do you think that training session would end?
