DOGS-in-TRAINING, LLC

APDT, IPDTA, IAABC, PSI

About Us

DOGS DO WHAT WORKS!

Our training is based exclusively on scientifically researched and proven methods and takes into account the way dogs learn.

 

We use POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT which is reward-based training, using food, praise, toys and other rewards, and we apply the well-known principles of Classical (Pavlov) and Operant (Skinner) Conditioning.

 

Your trainer, Doris Curran, is a certified dog trainer and behavior counselor, holding the CTC certification from the prestigious San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers (in dog trainer circles also referred to as the “Harvard for Dog Trainers”) whose director is Jean Donaldson, world-renowned dog trainer and behaviorist and author of Culture Clash, Mine, Oh Behave!, Fight, to mention just a few of her publications.

Doris is also a certified Dog Walker (CDW) and is certified in Canine First Aid/CPR.

Doris has been involved with dogs since the young age of 3 and has owned dogs of the following breeds: Airedale Terrier, Cocker Spaniel, Dalmatian, Labrador Retriever, Weimaraner, Great Dane.

Before committing full-time to dogs and the advocacy of positive reinforcement training, Doris was a certified Translator and Interpreter, and she also holds a B.S. degree in Sociology from Arizona State University West. Last but not least, Doris is  a certified Professional Photographer.

Doris is a German native who has lived in the US for the past 26 years. .

Doris serves the Greater Phoenix area, including but not limited to Laveen, Tolleson, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Chandler, Glendale, Peoria.

Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Behavior Counseling, Dog Walking, Pet Sitting