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Karen Peak will be at a Dog Park benefit and education event in Dumfries, VA on Sept, 16, 2012.  Please click here for information.

Am I Ready for A(nother) Puppy or Dog? available through Amazon, Books-A-Million (online), Barnes and Noble (online) and direct through the publisher. You can also bulk buy for resale.  Contact me for information on bulk buying.

WWDT follows Prince William County Public Schools for cancellations. If due to weather, PWCPS cancels day or evening programs, WWDT will reschedule. If there is an early dismissal, afternoon clients will be reschuduled. www.PWCS.edu or www.WTOP.com

Please check the Articles Page for new updates.  I am in the process of rewriting all my older pieces as I continue to grow in my profession.

NEWS!!!  On the October 2, 2010 episode of Dogs 101 (Animal Planet) Shetland Sheepdogs were a featured breed.  My children were filmed for this episode. You can see my son, Connor, and little Foster as an Autistic spectrum child working with a dog and a few clips of his little sister. 

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If we do not give dogs what they need physically and mentally, then we open the door for trouble.  My goal is to find the best and most positive way to encourage you and your canine to learn together.  Not all dogs will motivate for food, not all will motivate for play, but all dogs have a motivator that, when used properly, means training can be fun, non-intimidating and a bonding moment.  No dog needs a prong, choke, electric shock, etc., in order to learn. No breed needs force or to be bullied in order to learn.  How do I know this? Through my own growth the past 30 years and observation, experience and the drive to find better ways I realized how wrong I was so long ago.  Sadly, many trainers still hold to the old ways and refuse to evolve.  

"I will give you the tools, you need to get them out of the box!"

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Memberships and Associations:

 The Pet Professional Guild - Association for Force Free Professionals * Association of Pet Dog Trainers * International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants * United Shetland Sheepdog Association * Blue Ridge Shetland Sheepdog Club * Granite State Shetland Sheepdog Club * Will O'Wisp Shetland Sheepdogs

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