Home of Elissa O'Sullivan, Animal Behaviorist and Falkore Rottweilers |
Animal Behaviorist? Trainer? What's the difference? As an Animal Behaviorist, I look to find the root of your pet's problem. I believe that if you can fix the cause, you will fix the symptoms. A trainer will fix the symptoms, but your pet will still have the same underlying problems. For instance, a trainer may teach your dog not to bark at strangers. He will use basic obedience to help you manage your dog- he may teach your dog to watch you, or not to look at strangers. I will look at WHY your dog barks at strangers and teach your dog to love strangers, therefore he will stop barking at them. A dog trainer teaches you to manage the problem, I help you teach your dog not to have the problem anymore. The same goes for cats- if we could figure out why your cat won't use his litter-box, then we can figure out what needs to change to get him to use the litter-box again. |
Elissa O'Sullivan, Animal Behaviorist |
Falkore Rottweilers |