Heidi Palmer Mcneil

United States, Rhode Island, East Providence, RI

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About this trainer

Pooch Pawsitive offers positive, reward-based training for dogs and their families, including private lessons, group classes, puppy socials, and behavior modification services.

The focus is on ensuring your puppy gets off to the right start. The training philosophy centers around positive reinforcement methods, avoiding punitive tools like prong collars and choke chains.

Private lessons are available at homes throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, while group classes are conducted in East Providence, R.I.

Services include:

  • Puppy Jumpstart (for housetraining and puppy nipping problems)
  • Puppy Kindergarten classes for pups under 20 weeks
  • Basic Manners class for dogs over 20 weeks
  • Puppy Socials for socialization
  • Puppy Preschool/Daycare for extra socialization and training

Pooch Pawsitive provides dog training and behavior counseling for dogs of all ages. Scientifically proven, rewards-based training methods are used to train desired behaviors and eliminate undesired ones.

Clicker training is employed as an effective tool to achieve quick, reliable, and effective dog training. All training classes and private lessons use positive reinforcement with clicker training methods.

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