Happy Holidays!!! As the holidays approach and we remember those we love and spent special time with friends and family, we get to experience that special joy and devotion that goes with our furry friends... sometimes that joy turns into stress, as your dog is suddenly bombarded with decorations that are off-limits, lots of visitors, parties, big meals (What do you mean I can't eat the whole ham!?) and even a tree inside the house!
Whether you just got a new puppy, have been meaning to train the one you already have, or simply need help to overcome a bothersome problem you want to change, Pawsitive Steps Dog Training is here with a myriad of services designed to fit your budget, lifestyle and schedule.
Day Training Services: Find out how affordable it is to have one of our professional trainers come to your home to train and exercise your dog as frequently as you'd like! With weekly family follow-up sessions, you and your dog will still learn together, while you let us do most of the homework for you.
Behavior Consultations: Find fast, simple and successful solutions to any and all problems you face. From aggression to housebreaking, counter top thievery to barking, and beyond, we have proven techniques to cure them all.
AKC Group Classes: from Puppy Socialization, AKC STAR Puppy Skills, Life Skills, AKC Good Citizen, Reactive Rover and Scaredy Dog class, learn in a family oriented environment with others facing the same challenges you do with your dog.
Pawsitive Steps Dog Training, owned by Gayle Ballinger, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, utilizes scientifically-based positive reinforcement techniques to help people and their dogs live together in harmony. We have been serving the greater Seattle area since 1997.
We are committed to helping you develop a better relationship with your dog! Every person and dog is unique; people adopt dogs (and dogs adopt people) for many different reasons. We all have different purposes, goals and dreams in mind, and we each define “acceptable behaviors” differently and seek different activities to enjoy with our dogs. Our family-oriented, fun classes and consultations are designed to teach your dog basic manners and obedience skills while shaping your dog’s behavior to become the companion you seek.
We've been serving the Greater Seattle and East Side locations for over 13 years, including neighborhoods all over Seattle, Magnolia, Ballard, Wallingford, Eastlake, Lake Union, Belltown, Ravenna, Lake City, Shoreline, Richmond Beach, Edmonds, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, Brier, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, Mukilteo, Everett, Marysville, Woodinville, Kirkland, Redmond, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Eastgate, Newport, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Issaquah, Sammamish, Renton, Kent, SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien and West Seattle.