Dog Relating ... Not "Training"
Have you gone to classes or worked with a trainer and are still not getting the responses you desire from your dog? Unfortunately, many modern-day training philosophies skip the most important thing – how dogs innately communicate.
Instead of teaching your dog how to learn our language; we will teach you how to responsibly communicate and relate to your dog in ways that make sense to them.
Results?
- Learn to understand your dog from their perspective.
- Build a better relationship and trusted bond with your dog.
- Share meaningful messages with your dog in real time.
- Be able to confidently take your dog anywhere.
About
As a life-long dog lover, my professional journey began with fostering dogs and volunteering with a dog rescue group while growing up. When in college, I worked at dog daycare and boarding facility. I was actually in school to study physical therapy, however, once I started working with dogs on a daily basis, I was hooked and there was no turning back.
After college, I had the opportunity to work at the Dog Wellness Center in Minneapolis, MN. As a Dog Relator, I gained an innate understanding of Dog Society and how to help owners relate to their dogs in meaningful ways. I then received further training, and continued mentorship, from one of the best out there -- Max Bitterman, trainer and founder of Your Dog's Best Friend (ydbf. org).
Instead of studying dog training, Max and his team started by studying dogs and teaching themselves. They spent thousands of hours studying dogs and identified these two most valuable findings:
Your dog thinks and operates like the best people you know
Dogs are loyal, loving, trusting, caring & forgiving. They don't hold grudges, aren't arrogant or dishonest, cruel or inhumane. These negative traits are unique to humans.
Your dog is socially brilliant
Dogs are better people and better parents than humans. They raise their children with intimacy, honesty & clarity to responsibly teach them right from wrong. They relate and communicate with their offspring in meaningful ways to teach healthy social etiquette. They don't use behavior analysis, operant conditioning, or any other strategies or gimmicks that are commonplace with many of today's dog training methods.
These findings resulted in the Dogcentric approach – teaching dog relating for relationship building, rather than dog training.
- Goal: Help you understand what your dog is going through and learn how to respond in a way that makes sense to them.
- Foundation: Understanding how dogs raise their children.
- Method: Responsibly relating and communicating in a meaningful way.
- Result: A dog who can go everywhere and do anything with ease.
What we help with:
- Puppy Foundation Basics
- Manners (jumping up, barking)
- Leash Pulling
- Reactive or Aggressive Dogs
- Shy or Fearful Dogs
- Disobedient Dogs
- Rambunctious Dogs
- Dog Socialization Needs
Testimonials
We've been to other trainers, however, working with Ian made the biggest difference by far. Learning how to communicate with our dog and speak her language has been life changing. We now feel confident bringing her anywhere.
My dog was reactive around other dogs. I worked with other trainers, but things did not change. I decided to give it one more shot with Ian, and I am so happy that I did! I cannot believe the changes in my dog.
We never believed it was possible for our dog to be where he is at now. We had just accepted that this was our life, and we would have to keep him away from other dogs and people. People can now enter our home; we can walk by other dogs and people without him barking aggressively; and now he even goes to daycare and plays with other dogs!
Connect with us today
Ian Asperheim
Phone/Text: 651-200-7690
Email: reddogcanineservices@gmail.com