About Us
Meet Your Pawsitive Trainer Barb, CPDT-KA, CCDT
Barb Pensky has always had a special connection with all animals, especially dogs, and knew someday she would work professionally to help owners and dogs improve their connection. After deciding to leave corporate sales, her entrance into the dog world began when she opened up a dog walking and pet sitting business. This led her to educate herself more on what motivates dogs and how we can use this knowledge to get the result we want. It’s a win win! Seeing how happy both the dog and the owner were during these “light bulb” moments has been a highlight and driving force in her career and keeps her motivated to help as many dogs as she can.
There are valid reasons why dogs do what they do so she doesn't focus on the symptoms, but instead helps you to better understand why the barking, digging, jumping or lunging is happening in the first place. For her, it goes deeper than just training sit, down, or stay with your dog. Training you and your dog is about setting your dog up to make the right choice, providing clear expectations, and creating a trusting bond.
As a result, you will inevitably move forward on a path that will ensure you are bringing out the very best in your dog - all through the use of positive training methods, backed by science.
She is certified through and Catch Academy has her CPDT -KA certification.
What do those letters mean and what does it mean to you?
While most of the training industry is unregulated, she is a member of the CCPDT (Council of Professional Dog Trainers), the leading independent certifying organization for the dog training profession and holds a certification (Certified Professional Dog trainer, Knowledge assessed) which required 300 hours of classroom documented experience along with passing a rigorous exam.
Pawsitive Pup Philosophy
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