Training Methods
What separates one trainer from another is not only their personal talents, but the level and type of education they have invested in. At My Nosey K9, you can take comfort in knowing our trainer, Sarah Lindgren-Akana, has attended and graduated from one of the most prestigious professional dog training programs available. This rigorous program, the Karen Pryor Academy, is a leader in the field of positive reinforcement based training methods. The hard working individuals who successfully complete this program become Certified Training Partners (KPA-CTP). This also requires continuing education credits to maintain. Education from leaders in the field of animal behavior is a primary focus here at My Nosey K9. Our clients take comfort in knowing their dogs receive safe, proven, and peer reviewed training methods without the use of force or intimidation. Sarah believes strongly in utilizing the professional supports available through the Karen Pryor Academy graduate network when working tough cases. This means when you work with My Nosey K9, you receive the very best, latest, and most effective training methods available.
Sarah is also a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor through Leslie McDevitt’s scientifically based dog training program, Control Unleashed. Using the program’s simple, yet versatile patterns, handlers learn how to turn former triggers into cues for confident behaviors and distraction into focus. If your dog suffers from reactivity, fear, anxiety or other “issues”, this program was designed for you! Using positive reinforcement based training methods to combat your dog’s insecurity and show them a clear, concise path to confidence and relaxation is what Control Unleashed is all about. My Nosey K9 is excited to be able to offer this amazing program for both competitive and pet dogs.
Sarah has continued to learn about dog behavior, fear, aggression and developmental stages by attending or completing the Grisha Stewart Acadamy online, Michael Shikashio’s Aggression in Dogs Master Course and Suzanne Clotheir’s Treat and Retreat, and Puppy Start Right for Instructors.
*This list is updated once a year, but since Sarah attends seminars, certification courses, and completes additional training courses all year round, it’s subject to grow regularly.
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Train with us today for better behavior tomorrow
Sarah Lindgren-Akana and Monte
“ Sarah was the Anne Sullivan teacher for my dog, who I inadvertently raised like the untame child, Helen Keller. Sarah quickly knows, loves, and recognizes the gifts of your dog, using the Karen Pyror method of reinforcing the behaviour you want, which brings those gifts and more to fruition. Our lives, two and four footed, are richer, happier because of Sarah’s work. ”
“ Sarah gave Cider such a strong foundation in scent work, three years later, Cider is excelling in the upper levels! Sarah makes classes and learning fun and Cider’s work ethic and enthusiasm has translated into other performance sports and conformation. Her continued support to past and present clients is to be commended and is appreciated. ”
“Super knowledgeable about the needs and services. I highly recommend her to everyone...”
“My dogs and I absolutely love My Nosey K9! There are very few people that I trust with my dogs and Sarah is one of them. I’ve been involved with dogs for the last fifteen years and have trained my dogs for conformation and obedience, and have never found a trainer in Humboldt County that I recommended as highly.
She’s very articulate and knowledgeable and helps me be a better handler. Her training is focused on building trust between the dog and the owner. Five Stars all the way.”
“Sarah is such a thoughtful, smart trainer who uses her experience, research and evidence-based methodologies to train. She is a refreshingly professional dog trainer for our area and we’re fortunate to have her here!”
“This is an incredibly insightful woman. I am grateful for her experience with dogs and especially GSD’s. I felt I knew a lot, but this IS her passion.”
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Creating confidence and focus through positive reinforcement
These videos demonstrate some of the ways My Nosey K9 helps people train for a calmer, more polite dog as well as make confident competitors. Whether through private lessons, boarding or classes, train with us today, for better behavior tomorrow.
During Wheezie’s Behavior Mod Board and Train stay, we worked on a number of problem behaviors. One was learning to calmly give up her toy. Staying in a calmer state, she’s able to not lunge for the toy when I reach for it, and she also doesn’t bark to initiate the game. This was one step in the process of teaching not to bark to get someone to throw a ball for her.
Great example of my Puppy Jump Start board and train program. Leash manners, confidence, socialization and more are covered in this four week program.
In this Advanced Scent Detection Class, Mink does an interior search. After she locates the odor under the table, she gives her owner an alert where her owner promptly clicks and treats.
Keeper learns he can control whether or not the stuffed dog is allowed to get closer to him by “saying yes” with a chin rest on the upside down bowl, and not allowing the dog to approach by taking his head off the bowl. He gets a treat from the auto feeder for either response.
Keeper problem solves finding an elevated hide on a vehicle that is inaccessible. The struggle for him is trying to decide where he is closest to the source of the odor before giving his alert. In the end, he did extremely well and was right under the hidden odor.