Certified Dog Trainers in Glendale, Arizona

After a 14-year corporate career, Kristie Halverson made a life-changing decision in 2018. Following her third layoff, she traded business suits for leashes and started FurBabies & Friends in Glendale, AZ which is a full-service pet care company founded on love, trust, and positive training. Since the big life change, Kristie has now spent over 7 years as a professional dog trainer in Glendale AZ. Also, she brings over two decades of personal dog ownership, 7 years of equestrian experience, and a lifetime of animal advocacy into her work. What's more is she brings this experience into her leadership of a bonded and insured team obexom pet sitters, dog walkers, and support staff caring for pets in the Phoenix West Valley. Due to her history and experiences, Kristie specializes in puppy training, basic obedience, leash reactivity, and in-home behavior modification. Unlike many other trainers, who push board-and-train programs, Kristie believes in teaching both the pet owner and the dog to ensure long term success. Furthermore, her philosophy focuses on empowering dog parents to , capable leaders, long after the training session ends. Last but not least, as a fear free dog trainer in Glendale, Kristie uses only positive, force-free methods. Moreover, her programs are tailored to your dog’s needs and your lifestyle. When al is said and done, Kristie believes that real change comes from clear communication, patience, and consistency. Never punishment or pain!

Hello and Welcome! My name is Leanna and I am the owner DMB Four Paws Training Academy (also known as just DMB). One thing that drove me to start DMB is the high cost of dog training. Everyone should be able to afford dog training, and everyone should have the experience of owning a well behaved dog with an exceptional family relationship. With saying that, I have lower costs, not because I am not a “good” trainer, I have lower costs and less “fluff” (fancy training facility, etc, as most of the training is done either virtually (so you and your dog can be in the comfort of your own home, or a meeting place), so that everyone can have the opportunity. This also lessens the chances of dogs going to pounds or rescues because their owners cannot handle them. . About me as a trainer: ? Having owned well trained dogs all my life that I trained along with training family members, neighbors and friends dogs and spending 1000’s of hours researching and dedicating my life to learning all different styles of training, I decided to start training professionally and going back to school to become a certified dog trainer and to study canine behavior and learning theory. I than decided to open DMB and have been professionally training for 15 years with over 20 years total life experience. ? A lot of the success is due to my comprehensive follow up if ever needed that are included with all training at no additional charge when it pertains to commands/behaviors that have already been taught but needs some fine tuning, for as much as the owner needs. ? I use psychology and a natural approach to dog training with positive reinforcements. Understanding the psychology of the breeds is also important, as every breed has their own characteristics that can affect the way they learn. At DMB, we train all breeds! ? Training can be very frustrating, time consuming and stressful at the same time, when unfamiliar with the process that works best for your dog, whether he/she is a puppy or an ad

ARIZONA POOL DOGS / Owner and Canine Water Training Specialist- Lisa Maldonado LOVE training dogs for pool safety and pool exercise! I also do In-Home Behavior and Obedience training, Pre-Therapy training, treadmill training, and more! Please visit my website at azpooldogs.com It's all about the dogs for me and bringing pool safety awareness to dog owners!