Dog Trainer Crystal
Holistic Dog and Handler Approach
My dog handler training process involves total dog and handler wellness approach that attribute to training a dog.
My holistic dog training approach emphasizes the significance of several variables that are involved in the marathon route of the dog handler training team. I aim to coach you on these everyday life training aspects. As well as covering the nutritional needs of working dogs, athletic pets, and ensuring proper muscle and bone growth throughout the dog's lifetime.
I believe my holistic approach covers all aspects of every day life to optimize my training teams health and performance.
Dog Behavior
Obedience builds a focused mind. Social training builds upon obedience to create dog willing to cooperate with the handler during structured activities. One must understand what natural social dog behavior looks like so we can shape our dog.
Dog Nutrition
Dogs in training need nutrients that support mindfulness, satisfaction and cater to their needs before, during and after training as well as fitness. We explore dog food, supplements and chews.
Dog Fitness
Utilizing home gym workouts for working dogs and athletic pets. Working service dogs need daily workouts aiding in health and longevity for both you and your dog. We build the mind, the body and release stress through utilizing muscle building, stretches, balance work and cardio.
Handler Fitness
Benefits of creating a small home gym allowing you to workout daily with your dog. To bring you function and balance for busy daily life.
Sleep / Wake Cycle Matters
Sleep regenerates you and your dog. Sleeping at night can be a challenge for us all. We explore how to fall asleep each night and stay asleep all night. We practice day structure and calm together time.
Dog Biology
Includes a look at biology, hard wired temperament and genetic makeup. Expelling the myth that "old dogs can't be trained". Why puppies are so difficult to train. As well as exploring the unique breed you have chosen.
State of Mind
Training is a state of mind that builds training responses to overcome challenges present in everyday life. We build your state of mind as well as your dogs so you can achieve the lifestyle you want with your dog.
Outside Forces
Stress, distractions, health challenges, physical challenges and management of all of life is unpredictable and does affect us. Gaining strategies to help you keep your dog team on track and help getting back on track when derailed.
Interaction/Touch
Trained working dogs work hard each day to ignore distractions. We focus on how you interact with your dog through touch, gestures and non verbal cues and language your dog needs and understands from you.
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