Common Ground Dog Training

If you’re looking for an exceptional, talented, fair and compassionate dog trainer that happens to be an animal lover, look no further than Linda Lukens. Linda is in a class by herself. In my opinion Linda is one of the best dog trainers you will ever meet. She has a way of explaining her training methods in the simplest format so both you and your dog can better understand what is expected. In the first training session Linda sat down with us and took time to understand how our puppy would fit into our family, what our struggles were and what we hoped to accomplish with the training. She provided us with information on everything from a list of products that we should have on hand for when the puppy got sick to non-toxic cleaning products, to healthy snacks. During that same visit when we explained that we were struggling with our puppy Maks walking down the stairs to go out to the bathroom and we were very frustrated because he had done it for a day or two and then just stopped. Linda explained that he was probably nervous about the stairs and in less than 5 minutes using a clicker and a few treats we were able to get him to walk down the stair without issue. As first time dog owners, we were very fortunate to meet her. We trained with her in a class setting and we also contracted private sessions for our Rottweiler puppy. As a result, we have a much clearer understanding of our Rotty and he with us and it has strengthened our relationship. I can’t say enough about Linda and the benefits of the positive reinforcement training methods she teaches. We say “thank you Linda” and keep up the great work!