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Dog Training and Behavior Modification in Stuart,
Port St. Lucie, and surrounding Communities

Do you avoid inviting friends and family over
because your dog is so out of control?

Are you embarrassed to walk your pooch
in public because the pulling, lunging,
and barking has gotten so bad?

Perhaps you're just looking to get that new puppy started out on the right paw or teach your newly adopted fur-kid some simple basic training and manners.

Whichever the case, we're here to help! Problem behaviors are easily modified and new skills quickly learned. We teach you to teach your dog - and the best part is - it's fun, easy and effective when you train using only positive, reward based, dog-friendly methods.

Reward based training not only strengthens the bond between you and your dog but also allows you to build a relationship with your pet based on mutual trust and respect.

We do not use shock, choke or pinch collars. We do not use any fear or force based training methods such as alpha rolls, scruff shakes, intimidation, leash corrections, or yelling. In fact, most of our training can be done off leash!

Using punishment, or any aversive techniques, not only weakens the bond of trust between you and your dog, but also provides him with very little usable information. Punishing your dog tells him the choice he made was wrong, but gives him no direction as to what he should be doing instead.

You'll be amazed to see just how easy it is to train new behaviors and eliminate unwanted behaviors through consistency in leadership and good training, and not by demanding it through intimidation, force, or physical abuse.

~ About the Trainer ~

Anne Pantall with her dogs
Tanner & Jackson.

Anne Pantall is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with over 22 years of training and teaching experience.

A dog lover all her life, Anne's involvement in dog training began in 1991 when she took her Basset Hound, Ziggy, to training classes offered by the local dog club in her former home town in southwest Florida. Anne eventually joined the dog club and went on to put an AKC Companion Dog title on Ziggy when he was 16 months old. Ziggy also earned a second Companion Dog title through World Wide Kennel Club and was a certified therapy dog and an AKC Canine Good Citizen.

Anne began working as an assistant instructor for the club in 1992 and taught her first class as an instructor in March of 1995. She was responsible for introducing the CGC class and test into the club's training program and was the evaluator for their first CGC test in June of 1995. That same year, after attending an Ian Dunbar Puppy training seminar, she established one of southwest Florida's very first Puppy Kindergarten classes.

Anne has taught Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Manners, Canine Good Citizen, Novice Obedience, Tricks and 4-H classes throughout the years and has shown and titled in AKC, UKC, and WWKC Obedience and Conformation. She has also participated in tracking and hunting tests with her dogs and has several hunting titles on her PBGV, Tanner. Anne served on the board of directors for most of the 17 years she was a club member and was Training Director from September of 2006 until her move to Gainesville in May of 2008.

During her time in Gainesville, in addition to her training business, Anne was also a volunteer for Alachua County Animal Services and was the training instructor for their "Paws on Parole," prison based shelter dog training program from the time of its inception in March, 2009 until her move to Stuart in 2013.

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In Memory of Ziggy
Bad Boy Ziggy Lo-Ryder CD, WWKCCD, CGC, CTD
July 14, 1991 ~ March 18, 2001

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Turn your "Crazy Canine" into...

"A Clever Canine"

Robby, Jackson & Toby learn to "wait" for a treat!

Sorting out the Nonsense
The Top 10 Dog Training Myths

Dominance, Alpha, Pack Leader?
Confused? You're not alone
What's it all About?

Thinking about trying a shock collar?
Please Read This Before You Decide.

How will you Decide?
To Shock or not to Shock

Victoria Stilwell discusses training
equipment choices in this short video.
Choosing an Effective and Humane Collar

A short article on easily teaching
loose leash walking without using
any special training equipment.
Loose Leash Walking Made Easy

"No puppy is too young to train and no dog is too old to learn."

Looking for a Dog Trainer, Dog Training Classes or Private Dog Training in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, or surrounding areas?
We offer Private Training and Behavior Modification and Group Training Classes for your Adult Dog or Puppy.