About Me
My name is Danye! (pronounced like Danny)
I have been working professionally, with dogs for over 20 years!
I started as a veterinary technician and hospital manager before deciding to focus solely on my passion for behavioral health to become a full-time Behavior Consultant and Pro Dog Trainer.
Did you know that the #1 cause of death for dogs in the U.S. is euthanasia? Did you know the #1 reason for dogs being left in shelters and then euthanized is behavioral issues?
This is why I do what I do! My goal is to save as many dogs as I can and the best way to do that is through Concept Training!
One of the most important aspects of canine (and human) health is mental health! Yet, even in veterinary communities, it is frequently thought of last.
When a dog is being mentally and physically fulfilled, and living in a trusting relationship with a human, great things happen. When our dogs feel safe and happy, they have this magical ability to make us feel the same way.
Through positive reinforcement Concept Training, a bond can be formed that will provide countless benefits to both dog and human for a lifetime!
I want to help bring this quality of life to every dog in the world because they deserve it.
Credentials and Memberships:
- dipCAB (Canine) - resident Canine Behavior College
- 20+ year Veterinary Technician with focus on behavior and wellness
- Penn Foster Career College: Dog Obedience and Training Instructor Diploma
- Absolute Dogs Certified PDT
- Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Partner
- Member International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
- Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP) Veterinary Professional and Trainer Certified
- Expert Member Help My Dog Hub
- AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
I particularly love working with special needs dogs such as deaf, blind, tripod, ect... I love them all!
One of my most rewarding experiences was working/training with my SharPei/ Heeler mix Pigye Shea. Pig was born deaf and she was in her second home when I was asked to rescue her. Within 2 weeks, she and I had learned enough from each other that she was trained in basic obedience with hand signals alone. A bond was created that lasted 10 years before she unfortunately passed away. I used to joke that " My deaf dog listens better than any other dog and she can't hear a word I say."
Training Methods
My Rough Transition Into the World of Dog Training
When I first made the transition from veterinary technician to dog trainer, I found it very difficult to connect with other dog trainers who utilized training methods that aligned with everything I knew about animal/canine behavior.
I learned that dog trainers are not a professional group kept under any regulating body or held to any universally accepted standards. Therefore many trainers rely on outdated, harmful and even dangerous training methods!
Many of the trainers that utilize these methods are not educated in canine psychology and they truly think they are doing the right thing because some other mentor trainer convinced them that this was the only way to do things!
I had the unfortunate experience of being hired by a company that was not fully upfront with me, or their clients, about the painful methods they used. Even worse, they insisted on sticking to these outdated methods even after myself and other employees voiced concern.
As soon as I could afford to financially break off on my own, I did!
I returned to my roots as a veterinary technician and sought guidance from the Veterinary Behaviorist community.
I am 100% committed to utilizing training methods supported by the veterinary behaviorists!
All of my programs and strategies have been created by Veterinarians and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists! click on the names below to learn more about my influences.
and of course, my biggest influence has been Dr. Tom Mitchell
Dr. Tom is a best selling author, world renowned veterinary behaviorist, and dog trainer, who founded Absolute Dogs and Behavet over a decade ago.
His newest projects are the
Canine Behaviour College, Help My Dog Hub and
Help My Dog Podcast that are transforming the lives of reactive dogs and owners all over the world!
I adhere to the Humane Hierarchy and the position statements set forth by The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, when creating a training plan for each individual dog.
American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior Position Statement
