Dog Pause
Truckee, CA area
Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationReactivity
Truckee, California 96161
Overview
FormatOnline
Training methodPositive reinforcement
About Dog Pause
What they offer
Dog Pause is a positive-reinforcement, clicker-based dog training business in Truckee, run by a certified professional dog trainer.
Approach
Training is treated as a two-way conversation, with sessions that emphasize choice, emotional regulation and practical skills so dogs can handle the human world with more confidence and less stress.
Who it helps
The business works with puppies, adolescent dogs and adult dogs, including dogs struggling with reactivity or anxiety. Services are offered in person throughout Truckee and North Lake Tahoe, and virtually for clients anywhere.
What they can help with
Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.
Adolescent dog training
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.
Private training
One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.
Virtual training
Certifications & verification
GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
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KPA-CTP
Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, a positive-reinforcement credential. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
AKC CGC Evaluator
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.
Certified · AKC view entry ↗
Reviews
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 19 reviews · Google
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