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A Dog's Life with Lia
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
Effective Dog Training Techniques for Busy Schedules
Recently a friend came to visit me with her two dogs. She is an extremely successful person with a very hectic schedule. Her biggest concern was that one of her dogs was starting to “over react” when meeting other dogs. Her dog became tense while trying to control the other dogs. She didn’t understand why since she had socialized her…
How to Choose the Right Dog Trainer for Your Needs
As of 2022, 44.5% of U.S. households own dogs. That is a 6% point increase from just seven years prior. Therefore it should come as no surprise that the increase of dog trainers in the same period would be somewhat the same. I say it all the time, it is the wild west out there. In the pandemic, dog trainers…
How Long until a Dog is fully Trained?
Sometimes the easiest way to answer a question is by asking a question back. how long until a human is fully trained? Or to put the same question a different way: how long do we give an athlete, a scientist, a musician to be fully trained? We often forget that dogs are incredibly complex beings that have needs of their…
