About Pawsibilities Pets LLC

Pawsibilities Pets LLC trades as Pawsibilities Training & Behavior and is Erica Lieberman's in-home practice, based at 146 N Ocean Avenue in Bayport. The site states the service area in its own words: 'We offer private lesson services in the Bayport, Long Island Area.'

Who runs it

Lieberman's route into the work is set out in full. After a BA at Hamilton College and a master's at The New School she moved into dogs, spending five years at what the site calls New York's largest dog daycare company before opening Pawsibilities in 2012. The credentials she publishes are the strongest set on offer in this part of Suffolk: Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge & Skills Assessed – the assessed rather than the exam-only CCPDT tier – a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant qualification from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and a CBATI, 'a specialized certification focusing on fear and aggression based behaviors'. The site also describes her as 'the first Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer on Long Island'.

What is offered

The published services are private in-home lessons, puppy and new-dog preparation, obedience and behavior modification. The puppy service starts before the dog arrives: 'From puppy or new dog selection advice, to in-home consultations, we will make the transition as smooth as possible.' Obedience is framed as practice for both ends of the lead – 'Everyone needs to practice; humans and dogs alike' – and the emphasis is on showing an owner 'how truly powerful a tool' positive reinforcement can be.

Method

The approach is reward-based throughout: reinforcing the behaviors an owner wants to see more of, rather than suppressing the ones they do not. The CBATI credential matters here because Behavior Adjustment Training is a specific protocol for fearful and reactive dogs, and it signals that the harder cases are within scope rather than referred out. Contact is by phone on 631-848-8377 or by the trainer's published email.