After a life-long love of animals and more than 15 years experience in the pet and veterinary industries, I became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer from the Arizona Canine Academy. Shortly after I began training dogs professionally, it became clear that my client base was comprised of people from every walk of life with dogs as diverse as the owners.
Each had their own goals, ideal or issues to work though with their pet. It seemed that no two appointments were the same. It was then I realized a different type of training was needed.
Each had their own goals, ideal or issues to work though with their pet. It seemed that no two appointments were the same. It was then I realized a different type of training was needed.
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DogWisdom's innovative approach to the owner/dog relationship can correct undesirable behaviors or just make a good dog, better! DogWisdom trains owners to understand why dogs behave the way they do and more importantly, how to get then to behave like you WANT them too. By focusing the curriculum on the owner and teaching them the "rules of dogs", that owner becomes a more effective leader in the home. Leave it to DogWisdom to carefully review your objectives and needs, then recommend the proper program to address those needs head on.
Reviews (8)
Lydia Odell
May 07, 2022
Jayne
Jan 20, 2021
Jessica R.
Aug 08, 2018
Having Shane come into our home was an eye opener for sure! Our rescue pit-bull was acting like he owned the place, being a real jerk, even growling at me occasionally. Shane came over and showed me how to assert my dominance and things I was doing that made my dog think he was in charge. He answered all my question and help me understand how dogs viewed the world around them. Wonderful experience and I will definitely be going back to him for any dog training in the future.
Donna L.
Nov 27, 2017
I was ready to give up on our 2 rescues when the Vet recommended Shane, thank God! He got right to the problem, spent an hour and a half with us at the first appointment interacting with them and explaining their behavior. He gave me several tips and exercises and their behavior improved immensely within a very short time. Great trainer!
Daniel Schlueter
Jan 17, 2016
Cindy H.
Sep 08, 2015
As first time dog owners, we had no idea what to expect when we adopted our 14 month old, very high energy rescue dog. Before we knew it, we had "another child" that jumped on the counters, jumped on our house guests, couldn't be left alone in a room without tearing something up, and was almost impossible to walk. The disruption to our family was to the point that we weren't sure if we could keep her.
We received a lot of advice, but the best was to invest in a trainer. After several very frustrating weeks, a mutual friend gave us Shane Wisdom's number. Shane explained how we needed to shift our mindset, taught us how to correct the behaviors (the dog's and ours), and showed us how to appropriately discipline our pup. He came prepared with a plan in mind, but then tailored the plan to our needs and adjusted as we progressed.
He was calm and patient with all of us and made himself available for phone calls and questions. We are a work in progress.we still make mistakes.but I can honestly say that, thanks to Shane, Bailey is now a part of our family.we truly enjoy her and we wouldn't dream of letting her go.
We received a lot of advice, but the best was to invest in a trainer. After several very frustrating weeks, a mutual friend gave us Shane Wisdom's number. Shane explained how we needed to shift our mindset, taught us how to correct the behaviors (the dog's and ours), and showed us how to appropriately discipline our pup. He came prepared with a plan in mind, but then tailored the plan to our needs and adjusted as we progressed.
He was calm and patient with all of us and made himself available for phone calls and questions. We are a work in progress.we still make mistakes.but I can honestly say that, thanks to Shane, Bailey is now a part of our family.we truly enjoy her and we wouldn't dream of letting her go.
Krista W.
Mar 02, 2013
We recently had to make the very painful decision to give up one of our dogs. Trying to avoid this at all costs, I was referred to Shane to see if there was anything else we could try. Our first conversation was when I was still emotional over possibly having to give up my dog. Shane patiently talked to me for about 30 minutes reassuring me that we had done everything we could do and trying to help me get comfortable that we were making the right decision.
The next day after finding our new dog a home, I called Shane again for advice. He went out of his way to talk me through how thew owner and I could introduce the dogs to avoid any issues. We have never attended Shane's training classes or Happy Tails, but we are raving fans now who will certainly look to use his services in the future. He did not have to spend the time he did with me, but he spent almost an hour and a half over two days talking to me to help our family and my dog.
When I asked if we could pay him for his services, he declined and said he was just happy to help. We'll be forever grateful for his compassion and his expertise and will refer him gladly to any of our friends.
The next day after finding our new dog a home, I called Shane again for advice. He went out of his way to talk me through how thew owner and I could introduce the dogs to avoid any issues. We have never attended Shane's training classes or Happy Tails, but we are raving fans now who will certainly look to use his services in the future. He did not have to spend the time he did with me, but he spent almost an hour and a half over two days talking to me to help our family and my dog.
When I asked if we could pay him for his services, he declined and said he was just happy to help. We'll be forever grateful for his compassion and his expertise and will refer him gladly to any of our friends.
Elaine H.
Nov 19, 2012
I can't say enough about how pleased we are to have found Shane Wisdom and his business, Dog Wisdom. Shane was extremely pleasant and helpful with our "special needs" dog and perhaps more important, he quickly observed the role our dog's people were playing in the problems. He came to our home, gave us good, concrete tips we could use immediately and seemed to have an incredible sense of what dogs - and people - need.
His pricing is more than fair and he ended up not even charging us as much as we were expecting. Dealing with him was a delight and I would encourage anyone looking for help with a pet to contact him.
His pricing is more than fair and he ended up not even charging us as much as we were expecting. Dealing with him was a delight and I would encourage anyone looking for help with a pet to contact him.
