Living Better Dog Training Lisa Hoffman Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Guelph Professional Certified Dog Trainer Dog Training Behaviour
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Nurturing Beautiful Relationships 

Classes, Private & In Home Dog Training, Behaviour & Aggression Therapy 

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LET ME ASK YOU ONE QUESTION!
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IF YOU HAD TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW WOULD YOU PERFER IT TO BE
MOTIVATIONAL, FUN AND REWARDING OR STRESSFUL, FRIGHTENING AND PAINFUL?
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I know this seems like a rhetorical question when it comes to humans, however many dog trainers use punishment to train dogs, which results in the latter! How do you think this will impact your relationship with your dog? How willing and motivated will your dog be to work with you? Will your dog trust you? Will your dog learn confidence and resilience, or fear and distrust? Training your dog to become a wonderful canine companion and citizen is about building a solid relationship, which is why it's so important to follow IPDTA's golden rule:

IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE DOING IT TO YOU
DON'T DO IT TO ANYONE ELSE - ANIMAL OR HUMAN!
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Let's talk about nurturing the dog of your dreams. The first and most crucial step is choosing the right dog trainer, one who is both qualified AND educated in positive dog training. Did you know that most dog bites are caused by fear? Unfortunately, many dog trainers do not follow the latest science, and instruct you to hurt or scare your dog as part of their dog training protocols. This is not an environment in which your dog's emotional wellbeing, quality of life, behaviour, temperament or your trust bond will survive or thrive. Remember that those who truly love their dogs do not want to hurt of scare them!
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HERE'S THE GREAT NEWS!!!
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN & POSITIVE DOG TRAINING WORKS!
DON'T PUNISH - TEACH!​
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WELCOME TO LIVING BETTER DOG TRAINING!!!


CCS/IPDTA AWARD WINNER
Courage Of Convictions & Humane Dog Training Awards 2020
Lisa Hoffman will teach you how to use 100% scientifically-proven and positive dog training,
behaviour & aggression modification methodologies and techniques to train your dog and
change unwanted behaviours, while protecting your dog's temperament,
emotional wellbeing, and building the human/canine trust bond.
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Why Positive Matters!!!

It’s been scientifically proven that frightening or hurting a dog inhibits its ability to think, learn, remember, problem solve or make choices, which is clearly counter-productive to the learning process. It destroys the dog's trust in people, compromises its quality of life and can lead to many unwanted behaviours including; destruction, house soiling, fear and aggression among others. These are not qualities you want in your dream dog! Quick fixes sometimes work temporarily, but at what cost? And when using punishment to change unwanted behaviours, science has proven that the behaviour usually comes back and is more severe, which is another reason positive dog training is a must
​...AND IT WORKS!!!


Let's dispel one of the many myths about positive dog training: "Positive means permissive!" Absolutely not! In fact, positive dog training utilizes resource control to nurture desired behaviours without the need for punishment or negativity of any kind. Positive dog training teaches your dog to think for itself and make correct choices in order to earn what it values. Besides, punishment does not teach your dog what you want it to do! Positive dog training nurtures a dog with reliable behaviours that allows it to exist in our human-centric world, while preserving the wonderful trust bond of  a happy, confident and resilient dog.

At Living Better Dog Training, never again will you need to use force or negativity with your dog. You will learn to understand your dog, how it thinks, feels, learns and communicates. Dog Training is a journey, one we're honoured to take with you and if you work with us, never again will you feel alone, frustrated or at a loss with a misbehaving dog. We will always be here for you if you have problems or questions.

Why Train With Living Better Dog Training?

You're still reading, which means that you understand how important positive, force-free dog training is, and are now wondering what makes us different from other dog trainers with similar dog training philosophies. Honestly, I am happy if you choose another reputable and qualified, positive, force-free dog trainer. Genuinely! The truth is that dog trainers turn dogs away for many reasons and this is one of the reasons we're different. At Living Better Dog Training we believe that EVERY DOG deserves a happy, confident and force-free life! 

At Living Better Dog Training we understand that not all dogs come with the same issues or start with the same level of confidence. We understand that your dog's behaviour does not define you or your dog, it tells us how we can help you both, and that's why we're here! It's for this reason that we offer services and classes for ALL DOGS: new puppies, dogs in need of life skills, adolescent dogs needing self-control and fine-tuning, dogs with behavioural issues, rescue dogs with unique histories, first-time dog owners looking to learn basics and new methodologies...and so on. Whatever you need, we've got you covered!!! We look forward to meeting you and your canine companion and helping you nurture your beautiful relationship!!!  ​

Over 100 Dog Training, Behaviour and Aggression Therapy Solutions,
​Commonly Requested Topic Files and applicable Dog Training Manuals
are included with every Dog Training Session or Consultation!


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Contact Lisa Hoffman, CTB.ccs, IPDTA-CDT to book your classes or private session today!
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