About Walk The Dog Training

<h2>One-to-one coaching that works the root of the problem</h2>

<p>Walk-the-Dog Training offers "personalized, professional coaching to reach all of your training goals." The site opens on the problems owners actually present with — "lunging on walks, chewing the wrong things, barking and whining, showing fearfulness, anxiety, or aggression" — and the difficulty of understanding why a dog behaves that way.</p>

<h3>Why private training</h3>

<p>The case for the format is made directly: "The most effective way to conquer behavioral issues is to discover the root of the problem. This can be difficult to do in large group classes where the dog faces many distractions and is out of their normal environment." One-to-one sessions are described as investigating specific issues "in a focused and creative way that best suits your training goals," with the site giving concrete examples of what that looks like in practice — crate training at home one day, "calm walks around North Pond and all its squirrels" the next, or work inside the client's apartment. Dog walking is also offered alongside training.</p>

<h3>Background</h3>

<p>The about page names Alexa and describes her as "a certified Professional of Animal Training &amp; Enrichment." The route given runs through veterinary clinics, farms, animal shelters, pet stores and dog daycares; the site says she moved to Chicago in 2015 and began boarding dogs at home, recognized how much training was needed, and worked at Petco as a Dog Trainer Apprentice, completing the program and then teaching basics to owners across Chicago. Wanting "to work on more advanced cases," she enrolled at the Animal Behavior Institute and earned a professional certification in Animal Training and Enrichment, since working with private clients on behavioral issues including leash reactivity. The site notes her husband Christopher works as assistant dog trainer.</p>