About The Good Dog Training Academy

<h2>The trainer</h2>

<p>The about page introduces Jenny Lapke as &ldquo;Owner | Professional Dog Trainer, Karen Pryor Academy – Certified Training Partner,&rdquo; listing her credential as KPA-CTP. The site credits her with &ldquo;over 10 years of experience training service dogs through Paws Giving Independence&rdquo; and with graduating from the Karen Pryor Academy. She also writes that she is &ldquo;an Atlas Assistance Dogs Certified Trainer, having completed an extensive service dog trainer course,&rdquo; and that she has &ldquo;taken courses specializing in aggressive dogs, cooperative care, puppies, service dogs, therapy dogs, and animal acting and tricks.&rdquo;</p>

<h3>Method</h3>

<p>The academy states its promise plainly: &ldquo;to use only the most up-to-date, effective, and humane methods.&rdquo; It describes positive reinforcement training as &ldquo;rooted in 60+ years of research and validation&rdquo; and explains that the approach &ldquo;relies on giving the learner the necessary information to succeed, while being sure to 'reinforce' desirable behaviors&rdquo; &mdash; teaching a dog, in the site's words, &ldquo;to enjoy behaving appropriately.&rdquo;</p>

<h3>Who it is for</h3>

<p>The home page sorts inquiries into three lanes: raising a puppy, &ldquo;from establishing potty schedules to making sure your puppy checks all of the socialization &amp; training boxes&rdquo;; training an adult dog, where the site says &ldquo;8 months or 8 years, it's never too late to start your dog's training&rdquo;; and solving behavior issues, addressed with &ldquo;a thorough training plan designed to support both dog and owner.&rdquo; Group classes are listed in the site navigation. The stated goal is to provide &ldquo;Peoria and surrounding communities with the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a well-mannered family dog.&rdquo; The business lists a Peoria, Illinois base.</p>