Laura Hentges

United States, Washington, Seattle, WA

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Laura Hentges

About this trainer

Laura Hentges has always loved dogs. After more than 20 years in corporate marketing, she decided to pursue her career working with dogs. She immersed herself in all things dog, working as a dog walker, working in a dog daycare, volunteering walking and training dogs at Seattle Humane and taking classes to learn about dog behavior, training and nutrition.

Training Philosophy

Laura Hentges uses only humane, science-based force-free techniques based in animal learning theory to prevent problem behaviors and help you overcome them too!

Services

  • Private Training & Behavior Modification
  • Train & Walk
  • Puppy Starter (age 8-12 weeks)
  • Enrichment Walks (seniors age 8+ and small dogs < 30 lbs.)

Certifications

Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)

Specializations

Senior dogs, puppies, behavior modification

Training Methods

Science-based, force-free techniques

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