Irma Bice
Irma moved from the El Paso area and has been with The Palms since 2006. Her interest and love for animals evolved through breeding, obedience, and conformation. She has an astounding 27 years of experience in training and dog behavior, and is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers – Knowledge Accessed (CPDT-KA).
Training Philosophy
Irma’s objective is to improve communication with dogs and their owners through science based learning. She has the same level of care, compassion, and dedication for all of the animals she works with.
Services
The Palms Academy offers group training classes with a wide variety of options, private lessons, and board & train options in a comfortable and safe indoor facility, taught by experienced and certified trainers.
The Palms Academy offers a wide variety of training classes for every age and experience level. Our training goal is to enhance your dog’s quality of life and strengthen the relationship you have with your dog. From our puppy classes that make training fun and introduce social skills to our basic manners classes, obedience training, scent work, tricks, leash training, and more. There’s a class for every canine!
Also available is our Board & Train option, which is personalized completely around your dog. While boarding, your dog gets multiple sessions a day with our trainer to kick start their skills or even work on some behavioral issues. At pickup, you will meet one on one with the trainer to go over what they have learned and to teach you how to practice these skills.
We also offer behavior modification and aggression consultations.
Certifications
- Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers – Knowledge Accessed (CPDT-KA)
Training Methods
Our training methods are fun, simple, and easy to understand. They are based on positive reinforcement, repetition, consistency, and reward.
