Pawsitive Steps Dog Training

Specialties

Pawsitive Steps Dog Training specializes in family pets of all ages. From adopting or buying a new puppy or older dog and integrating them into the home, to helping families who just can’t cope with a problem any longer, our professional trainers use positive, humane and effective current methods to help you develop the relationship you dreamed of when you first decided to get a dog.

Our focus is on teaching the dog what to do, while taking the guesswork out of. «right» and «wrong» or «good» vs. «bad».

Want to start your puppy off on the right paw? Need help in changing unwanted behaviors? Since 1997, Pawsitive Steps Dog Training has helped hundreds of people and dogs change behaviors such as biting, mouthing, barking, digging, chewing, jumping, potty training, fear, separation anxiety, reactivity and aggression, cat chasing and more.

History

Established in 1997.

Since opening in May of 1997, and completing an apprenticeship with a local training company, Gayle Ballinger, CPDT-​KA and owner /​head trainer has gone on to achieve certification through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers, and is regularly attending continued education events such as Clicker Expo, chicken training workshops and seminars from Applied Animal Behaviorists, PhD’s and other Trainers.

Meet the Business Owner

Gayle B.

Business Owner

Even as a young child, Gayle was in-​tune with the animals around her. She gravitated towards every dog and cat she met and spent hours playing with the neighbors’ pet skunk. At the age of six, Gayle discovered that even the local squirrels would perform tricks in exchange for bits of her peanut butter sandwiches. This passion for working with animals has been a driving force behind her career and life choices. After all these years, she’s still sharing her peanut butter sandwiches.