Patty Crichton has a lifelong passion for dogs, and it shows when working with her clients' dogs, as well as her own Newfoundlands, and Maltese. She graduated with honors from Arizona Canine Academy, and is a seminar and conference junkie to keep up-to-date on the latest research on canine behavior modification and new training methods. (She is especially excited about a cutting-edge new method for addressing certain types of fear and aggression!)

She is a Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers ( http://www.apdt.com ). Patty also has a degree in Nutritional Biochemistry, and has a big interest in the relationship between diet and behavior, as well as health. She is certified as a Flower Essence practitioner, and uses animal communication and Reconnective Healing® if desired to sometimes dramatically shorten treatment time for serious behavior or health cases. She was recently certified as a Reconnective Healing® Practitioner and is very excited about the results with both people and animals. Last year, Patty became one of the few trainers in the world trained in ground-breaking new research on shaping away fears and aggression. She keeps her toolbox full so she can help as many dogs and their owners as possible!

Patty's training techniques extend to people as well; her patience, friendliness, compassion and enthusiasm greatly enhance the training process. She is down-to-earth, with a great spirit of fun; dog training with Patty is not boring! Her goal for you is a happy well-behaved family companion.

"We came for dog training, but clicker training and positive reinforcement methods helped our family, too!     A. G., Elk Rapids