About Breathe & Relax Dog Training LLC

The specialty, and the everyday work

The home page draws the distinction itself: "At Breathe & Relax Dog Training LLC, I SPECIALIZE in Training Service & Therapy Dogs! However, the MAJORITY of My Lessons Focus on helping Families, like Yours, Create a Calm & Happy Home with well-mannered Family Companion Dogs! I also work Extensively with Dogs facing Behavioral Challenges, providing Effective Solutions for issues like Reactivity, Anxiety & more!" The services page repeats the split as three product lines – "Family Companion Dog Training, Behavioral Issue Resolution & Specialized Training for Service & Therapy Dogs."

What the service and therapy work covers

The services page is specific about tasks and about public access: "Whether YOU need a Service Dog for medical or mobility difficulties, a Therapy Dog to provide comfort to others or simply a Well-Mannered Family Companion, I'm here to help." It names example tasks – "retrieving objects or providing deep-pressure therapy" – and behavioral targets – "leash reactivity, fear, or anxiety." A distinct strand is readiness in public: "My Personalized Training also includes Preparing YOUR Dogs to handle themselves in public settings, ensuring they are calm, focused, & well-behaved in any environment." Where an owner wants a formal outcome, the page offers to guide them: "If YOUR Goals include Earning Certifications like the AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen (CGCA), Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU) or a Registered Therapy Dog Team … I can Guide YOU through the process." American Kennel Club training and evaluations and Southern Wisconsin Therapy Dog Association training and evaluations are both listed as separate services.

How the trainer describes her path

The about page is written in the first person and the site signs itself "Ms Terri & Her Pups." It says the journey began "in 2008 when Phantom joined our Family," that after a first puppy class "I discovered I had a NATURAL Talent for Training," and that the aim since has been to help families "through Balanced Positive Reinforcement & Guidance, turning Everyday Challenges into OPPORTUNITIES for Growth & Understanding!" It states "For OVER 18 YEARS, I've been helping Families, like YOURS, train THEIR Family Companions, from energetic Puppies to seasoned Seniors," and that "over the past years, I've expanded my expertise to SPECIALIZE in the Facilitation of Service & Therapy Dog Training."

Training she lists for herself

The about page publishes a dated list of her own training: "Southern Wisconsin Canine Therapy Dog Association Instructor & Evaluator (2025)," "Association of Professional Dog Trainers International (2021)," "Canine Emotion & Cognition Course & Certificate, Duke University (May 2020)," "American Kennel Club Approved Temperament Test Evaluator (December 2019)," "American Kennel Club Approved Instructor & Evaluator (October 2012)," plus "Certified Lake Geneva Area Senior Dog Trainer (12 years)" and "Certified Lake Geneva Area Senior District Mentor (12 years)."

Where and how

Delivery is in the client's home: "In-Home Dog Training Serving Areas in: Southeastern Wisconsin & Limited Areas in Northeastern Illinois." The site advertises free phone consultations and directs pricing inquiries to email, listing "Questions, Request Pricing, Travel Locations" in its footer.