Auburn, AL
Heidi Kluess
Heidi Kluess has been teaching dog obedience classes professionally for the last nine years. She started really developing her dog training skills after she adopted Sadie Fox, who was very afraid of people. Heidi and Sadie enrolled in a beginning agility class and were hooked! Shortly after that, Heidi met a fantastic dog trainer that helped her train Max the Menace more effectively. Sadie Fox and Max the Menace have 10+ agility titles between them. Max the Menace and Heidi also competed in Obedience and he earned his CD and Rally Excellent titles. Max is also a Canine Good Citizen.
Training Philosophy
Heidi believes in the 3 F's of training: FUN, FAIR, and FIRM. She believes that positive training is the best form of training for obedience, using praise, treats, or playtime. She also thinks it is critical to have the right training tools for your dog's personality.
Services
Heidi offers classes in basic obedience with the ultimate goal of improving your relationship with your dog, optimizing their manners, and helping you to develop the training skills to teach your dog to behave in a manner that makes them an important and valuable part of the family. She also periodically offers Canine Good Citizen testing and Trick Dog.
Specializations
- Basic obedience
- Canine Good Citizen testing
- Trick Dog
Training Methods
Positive reinforcement training, using praise, treats, or playtime. She also uses buckle collars and martingale collars.
Social Media Links
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