About On Target Dogs

<h2>Positive reinforcement training and clicker work</h2>

<p>On Target Dogs is the training practice published on the personal site of Marie Nielsen, alongside her professional portfolio. The stated approach is explicit about both method and tools: "I'm a positive reinforcement dog trainer and clicker training advocate. Clickers aren't mandatory, but they make teaching/shaping behaviors easier."</p>

<h3>What can be worked on</h3>

<p>The scope offered is deliberately open — "I'm open to anything you want to work on" — with the site naming <strong>basic and advanced training</strong>, <strong>Canine Good Citizen test prep</strong>, <strong>fearful behaviors</strong>, <strong>leash reactivity</strong> and other specific behavioral issues. The training principles given are "consistency, creativity, and playing off strengths… essential to shaping a happy, well-behaved pet."</p>

<h3>Background</h3>

<p>The education listed on the page is academic rather than a training-school certification: an M.A. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and a B.S. in Psychology. Alongside the training section the page publishes owner-facing extras, including budget-friendly GPS tag collar suggestions, a training tools list, and a Chicago public-health campaign about picking up dog waste to avoid feeding rats.</p>

<h3>How to get started</h3>

<p>There is no booking system. The site asks prospective clients to email "outlining the behaviors you'd like to work on and your availability for a brief call." Ask about session formats, packages and prices on that call.</p>