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Introduction

I am an Animal Behaviorist and Dog Trainer, I studied Animal Psychology at the Veterinary University of London/England, where I received my Bachelor's Degree in Animal Psychology in 2006. I worked in Frankfurt, Germany for years, with hard-to-adopt dogs, at shelters on behavior modification, to improve their behavior and get them ready for adoption. I offer individual Dog Training, General Obedience, Socialization, and Behavior Modification, (including aggression, anxiety, etc). I have been in business in L.A. since 2011. My rates are $85/h for single sessions, DISCOUNTED PACKAGES are available: 10 sessions $750 5 sessions $400

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Hired 26 times

Serves Playa del Rey, CA

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3 employees

14 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 7:00 pmMon8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Catalina M.

May 21, 2020

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Petra helped me very much with my hyper puppy, with house/potty training as well as behaviour, I had trouble with my dog and Petra always responded immediately, explained, and showed me everything very well and easy to understand and followed up emailing me all information and explanations in writing as well. My dog had trouble greeting other dogs, he would jump on them and scare them away even though he meant to play. Petra helped me by teaching me how to react when this happens and how to teach him to do this differently. My dog's behaviour has improved drastically and I think both my dog and I have profited off of the training. I loved the Zoom virtual training lessons during these challenging times which is very convenient and not having to go anywhere, being able to do the training right in my home. Petra was always very responsive to questions and patient in explaining and describing how to achieve what I wanted to

Details: 2 - 10 years old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Barking • My home, venue, etc.

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Julian C.

May 12, 2020

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Petra has been great, always responsive and has been on top of communication from the very first day! Would highly recommend!

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Digging • Biting • Chewing • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.

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Elisa M.

Dec 30, 2017

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Petra is great and very patient with our dog Tobi that doesn’t get along with our cat but already after 3 lessons is improving and also learning obedience commands!

Details: 1 dog • 2 - 10 years old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Aggressive behavior modification • Private dog training lessons • I travel to the dog trainer • The dog trainer travels to me

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Rachel B.

Jul 17, 2018

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I have had my introduction and first training lesson with Petra and she is great! She sends me information every day regarding the training process and gives me the tools to continue the training at home. This has been a great experience!

Details: 1 dog • 2 - 10 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Board and train programs at a facility • Puppy training • House training • I travel to the dog trainer • The dog trainer travels to me

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Taeana S.

Dec 5, 2017

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-She gave me useful tips to use with my dog. -Gave me homework to do to work on consistently doing training -Friendly -Understanding -Patient

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
There are hourly rates, but also discounts available when booking packages
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I offer a meet & greet for a first assessment where I meet the client and their dog/pet at their home and they tell me what they are looking for / about the problems / issues / their needs / what excactly they would like to achieve and I then offer different possibilities / packages
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Bachelor Degree of Animal Psychology / Animal Behavior from the Veterinary University of London, England Pet First Aid & CPR, Animal Massage from the West L.A. College

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