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Whether you have a brand new puppy or a dog you’ve had for years, I am here to help. No situation is too big or too small. Your life with your dog and your dog’s life with you should be enjoyable and peaceful. Let’s turn your smallest concerns and your biggest frustrations into achievable, practical success.

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WHAT STARTED AS A HOBBY BECAME A WAY OF LIFE

Founder and owner Lia Marques is a Certified Dog Trainer that specializes in Dog Behavior and Dog Psychology. From an early age she always had a strong bond with animals, but never agreed with the idea of using dogs for human entertainment.

F.A.Q.

We are in Santa Clarita, CA but cover the Los Angeles metro area as well as Bakersfield and Orange County.

We believe aggression is the outcome of a problem, not the problem itself. We work with dogs in a holistic way, therefore aggression is one of the behaviors we work with, but our goal is always to create trusting and respectful relationships on both sides.

We are able to certify dogs in AKC S.T.A.R. PUPPY, CANINE GOOD CITIZEN, COMMUNITY CANINE and URBAN CANINE GOOD CITIZEN

We work in dog behaviorism and dog psychology. In a nut shell we become the translator of what your dog needs and work to solve those issues. Then we teach you how to better communicate and understand your dog so you can have the relationship you always wanted.

No, we don’t require that. However, if you need quick answers on how to solve some minor issues, scheduling a session is the quickest way to get there.

Dog Psychology means we work within the psychology of the dog. Communicating with the dog in a way that makes sense to them. The training is done through the language of the dog and we train the human to speak it.

Prey drive means a dog is in a state of fight. Aggression means the dog is in a state of fight. Whatever one wishes to call it, the dog is in a state of fight. The consequences will be the same.

Yes. A dog is a living being that learns rules and boundaries from their pack. Investing in a trainer is gifting your relationship with your dog a translator. Therefore you can pass on all the rules and boundaries that are important to your pack to them in way that makes sense to them.

In a Board and Train program the trainer does 90% of the work. In private sessions the owner does 90% of the work. It is an individual choice. With that being said, in a board and train, a dog gets a more immersive experience and the owners get to learn at a pace that is not overwhelming.

No. The same way it is never too late for us to start learning something new, it is never too late for a dog to learn something new. Making the decision and the investment to better the relationship is always going to be the right one. No matter anyone’s age.

Making a very broad statement here, but… I would bring both dogs to an evaluation and listen to the advice of the professional. And I would make sure that I was applying the rules and techniques the professional was using with the dog in training, with the one that was left at home.

Yes, We offer shadow programs, apprenticeships and mentorship programs.

Our Blog

Walking your dog

Birds fly, whales swim, bears hibernate, canines walk. One of the most fundamental characteristics of all canines is that they travel long distances together. With dogs, walking is almost essential to their well being. Dogs form packs through walks. Hence why mastering the walk with your dog is so crucial. A walk is where trust and respect between the two…

Training and Touch

According to the National Library of Medicine one of the most fundamental experiences that connects all mammals is touch or, to be more precise, skin to skin contact. It goes on to say that “for most mammals, touch is the first sense to develop. They must feel vibrations on the surface of their skin to enable them to respond to…

Muzzle Conditioning

Many people do not know this, but I am one of the only trainers that works in K9 Rehab – that means I work with dogs with a bite history. I believe the reason that most trainers do not work with dogs like that is because of the intensity that comes from dealing with dogs that bite. In my world…

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