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Communicate - Don’t Dominate

ANNOUNCEMENT:

HI Everyone!

I hope all of you are staying safe and well! Praying that everyone is enjoying a safe and blessed holiday season and that all will be looking forward to an amazing year in 2023. Lots of changes are coming.

I have enjoyed working with amazing dogs and their humans this year and continuing to share the passion I have to help owners with communicating better with their furry family members. In my natural training program, I focus on a natural and positive approach that is helped by learning better communication and life skills.

An amazing opportunity and dream is coming true. After several years of planning, I have teamed up with an established publisher and I am writing multiple books. Our goal is to be able to publish them in 2023. In order to make this dream come true I will be starting a hiatus from taking on new clients at this time.

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS ARE NOW SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. NO NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. Toni will continue working with current clients.

Please remember to take the time to be patient during the moments you spend with your dog(s) while you teach them life skills. Better communication is always the key to a life long relationship. Dogs are capable of learning so much more than most people have been taught to believe.

THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING!!

God Bless!!

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Let’s face it, our canine friends are our companions and friends. Just like in life with our relationships with people, sometimes life with our canine friends is chaotic and stressful. That’s where Toni’s Touch can help you. You may have small issues or lots of larger behavioral issues to deal with. Don’t worry, I will develop a personalized behavioral training program designed for you and your dog(s). Communication is a very important part of the relationship with our furry friends. Doing it in a positive and natural way is what I love to do and share with others.

My name is Toni McGuire and I created Toni’s Touch Natural K9 Behavioral Training to help humans develop a better understanding of what their canine friends are trying to tell them with their unruly or questionable behavior. God put animals on this earth for companionship to humans and He also gave us the responsibility to take care of them.

I have always enjoyed helping educate people to learn how to respect and understand what their canine friends are trying to tell them and in return, receive their furry friend’s respect, trust and companionship forever.

I begin at home where the issues can be best worked with for the dog(s) and the individuals/families. I like to include the children in the home where possible. Learning how to take care of their dog(s) develops great life lessons. Since your dog spends most of its time at home…. that’s where we will begin. People always want to take nice peaceful walks with their four legged friend but expect it just to magically occur because a leash is attached. Understanding is what is developed during each training session. We will occasionally make “field trips” depending on issues we are dealing with. I don’t just teach dog “tricks”, I help them learn lifelong lessons to be a better companion.

If you are considering a new addition to your family pet(s), I can help assess the behavioral traits of your current dog(s). I let owners know what to look for or do with their dog(s) to better prepare for a new dog in the home. I can evaluate the possible new addition before you bring the dog home to see if it's behavior will be compatible with your current dog(s). I try to make the transition less stressful and can let you know the type of traits necessary to ease the addition.

If you are wanting to have your dog(s) trained to be a therapy dog, I can help you evaluate your pet to see if it has the temperament, manners and ability to be a therapy dog. I will help you train your dog to be prepared to experience the unexpected with field trips on location to assist your dog to handle different situations.

I am a certified AKC (American Kennel Club) CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Evaluator and can administer the tests. I can assist with the training that can prepare your dogs for the CGC testing.

As a former veterinary technician with medical knowledge, I look at training also from a medical viewpoint and how behavioral issues can be affected by your pet's health. A positive and well rounded approach to training.