Candace Dryden

United States, Massachusetts, Billerica, MA

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Candace Dryden

About this trainer

As a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA), with a focus on force-free animal training, Creature Connections Behavior Alliance offers in-home private lessons, boarding, enrichment, husbandry, and behavior consultations for multiple species, including dogs, cats, parrots, and small animals.

The owner, a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA), emphasizes peaceful cohabitation between species and employs force-free methods, utilizing positive reinforcement and the L.I.M.A (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) training philosophy. The training equipment used includes a leash, treat pouch, and no-pull harness, along with a buckle collar. Notably, there is no use of shock, spray, choke, or prong.

The services are extended to Middlesex County, Essex County, Suffolk County, and Southern New Hampshire. Utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis, the owner educates clients in force-free techniques to train their companion animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and small animals. With over 10 years of experience in training and 4 years in teaching, the emphasis is placed on setting the environment up for success for both the animal and the caretaker, focusing on enrichment, husbandry, and clear communication.

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