Janine Allen
Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist
Welcome to my website and thank you for visiting.
I have 35 years of education/experience in pet dog training, shelter dog training, aggressive/fearful behavior rehabilitation, house manners, AKC obedience competition and competition field retrievers.
Service areas:
October 1 through May 31: Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta, CA.
June 1 through October 1: Gardnerville, Minden, Carson City, NV.
Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist
Welcome to my website and thank you for visiting.
I have 35 years of education/experience in pet dog training, shelter dog training, aggressive/fearful behavior rehabilitation, house manners, AKC obedience competition and competition field retrievers.
Service areas:
October 1 through May 31: Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta, CA.
June 1 through October 1: Gardnerville, Minden, Carson City, NV.
Please visit CCPTD.org to learn more about this certification
Please visit APDT.com to learn more about this organization.
Dog behavior problems can be very frustrating and embarrassing. Even if your dog seems "bad" on the outside, you and I both know that he's very "good" on the inside. You needn't worry that I will raise a disconcerting eyebrow at his behavior and you don't have to apologize for any self-perceived deficits you think that you have as a dog owner. Believe me, I am a fellow human; been there, done that. I truly appreciate that you are choosing to make a change and are researching the best training options for you and your dog. I love dog people as much as I love dogs!
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
My training agenda is YOU. YOU are the gateway to your dog's quality of life and and I find great joy in helping you have the best that you can possibly have with your pal.
I use modern applied behavioral science when training dogs and their people and adhere to the Humane Hierarchy set forth by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. I am willing to make small compromises to accommodate the personalities and lifestyles of owners. This is, after all, a TEAM effort. I artfully assess the dog, its breed-type(s) and environment and apply any or all of the following: primary reinforcer training, secondary reinforcer training, functional reward training, luring, marker-training, preventative techniques, environmental control, systematic desensitization, respondent conditioning, and coping strategies while being observant and sensitive to the dog's emotions (and yours).
Together we can decide if it is best that I board and train your dog, come to your home for a series of sessions, or provide advice from afar through video chat, emails and phone calls.
I can help you to:
1) clearly define and focus on what you and your family expect from your dog
2) identify what is rewarding for your dog so we can guide and reward him for making
the right choices
3) simply and effectively communicate with your dog using body language and actions that are rewarding for your dog
4) prevent over-aroused, aggressive, fearful, guarding behavior by recognizing your dog's body language and by determining what triggers the reaction
5) set up programs that involve systematic desensitization and respondent conditioning to reduce over-arousal and establish new behavior patterns in your dog
6) help your dog to self-regulate (have impulse control) so he/she has more participation and responsibility in your relationship
7) keep your sessions stress-free with honest and clear communication between you and your dog
RATES
- Initial behavior consultation ***REQUIRED*** 90 minutes. $250 ($275 for residents of Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, and Indio). Includes review of Behavior History Form submitted before my arrival, assessment of environment (house/yard, people in house, other pets in house), feed and exercise schedule, daily behavioral enrichment, interaction with new things/people/dogs, finding motivators, and working with you to develop a training plan. We will start some training and rehabilitation exercises on this first visit.
- $155 per hour session. $175 for residents of Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, and Indio.
- Distance session via ZOOM or FaceTime $125 per one hour session.
- Fees can be reduced if we meet at a location that does not require me to travel.
- Board and Train - $150 per day. In the intimate comfort of my house your dog must be able be calm in a pen as I do NOT leave dogs roaming together unsupervised when I need to step away from my home.
- $50 deposit required for appointments in Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, and Indio. Travel plus appointment time eats up a larger portion of my workday. If a client forgets about an appointment, or needs to last-minute reschedule, I am unable to fill that slot on short notice. Venmo or Paypal.
Does all of this seem ridiculously out of your price range? Just call me. At the very least, I am happy to spend 15 minutes with you giving you all the tips I can and directing you to other resources when possible.
Your aggressive or fearful dog CAN be helped. The majority of my continuing education units are obtained through seminars and workshops focusing on identifying fearful/aggressive behavior and the many options on how to change emotional patterns.
My history in earning titles and placement ribbons in obedience, rally obedience, and hunting retriever competitions with many dogs, including those not owned by me, is testament to my ability to train to a level where a dog will listen and respond willingly and reliably in distracting environments.
Public figures: I adhere to a strict confidentiality policy, will sign any necessary privacy contracts, and arrive at your home in an unmarked vehicle.