About
Pawsitively K-9 was founded and is currently operated by Barbara Soltys. She has been a certified dog trainer since 2010 with certifications from the Animal Behavior College, the American Kennel Club as a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. For four years, Barbara was the lead and sole dog trainer at a major pet supply store where she ran dozens of group and private lessons each day. She also implemented safety protocols and instructed all store members on canine behaviors. She continues to educate herself by attending in-person or online seminars from leading veterinary behaviorists and science-based dog trainers to further her dog training and behavior knowledge. Barbara consistently attempts to better herself in order to help her clients build trusting relationships with their K-9 family members.
PROGRAMS
Distanced Training
4 hours of distanced fundamentals
Using Zoom or Facetime you will gain the knowledge to teach your dog the core cues every dog should know. Come, sit, down, look, and wait commands. You will also be taught how to solve common behavior problems such as crate training, potty training, barking, and chewing. This program is not for fearful, aggressive, or other major behavioral modification issues.
Fundamentals Program
4, 6, or 12-hour sessions of in-person private training available
Includes obedience training, proper socialization, desensitizing to common stimuli and works to remedy basic behavior problems.
Puppy Program
6 hours of in-person private training
Includes: Crate training, potty training, addresses common puppy behaviors, socialization outside the home, coming when called, leash manners, and basic obedience.
Reactive Dog Program
6 hours of in-person private training
For dogs who bark, growl, and lunge at other dogs and animals. This program is not for dogs who show aggression towards people or for dogs who are fighting within the same household
Group Classes
6 hours of in-person group training
Available at the Cats N Dogs pet shop in Port Charlotte. Classes are held Tuesday & Wednesday evenings from 6pm-7pm and are once a week for 6 weeks.
Schedule
Contact
Barbara Soltys
barbsdogtraining@gmail.com
(941) 916-7848