The Puppy Nanny

For two years I was on the training staff at Sirius Puppy Training in San Francisco teaching Puppy I and II classes. Prior to that, for more than five years, I was an assistant training instructor with Sirius and a volunteer in public training classes at the SFSPCA.   I continue to work with my colleages at SmartyPup! and Bravo!Pup as a substitute instructor and teaching specialty classes.




Teacher's Pets:
Harleigh (8.5 yrs) and Jester (5 mos)
A puppy cannot be bad ...
it can only be a puppy!
Welcome to The Puppy Nanny

With over 8 years of puppy training experience, I specialize in private training consultations from pre-puppy selection assistance and puppy in-home setup to household manners and basic through advanced obedience training both on and off leash.  When not working with puppies, I am most passionate about working with small dogs that are shy or under socialized by building their confidence through conditioning and training, while coaching nervous owners on how best to handle difficult situations. Most importantly, I have a keen understanding that dog training isn’t just about the dog, and am able to communicate with and coach the human family, from adults to children, so they can better manage and train their dog as a household friend and companion.


I am a member with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and continue to advance my animal training knowledge and skills. Over the years I have studied hands-on with world-renowned animal trainers such as Ian Dunbar, Bob Bailey, Karen Pryor and Kathy Sdao.  My little Cocker Spaniel Harleigh, now 9 years old, has been in my life since she was 8 weeks of age and is a Canine Good Citizen, a nursing home therapy dog and an assistant instructor in puppy classes.  Jester is my newest addition and is an American Cocker Spaniel from Suwannee Cockers in Florida.  Follow Jester's puppy life on my blog at The Canine Kingdom and check out Jester's page (still in progress).   Thanks for stopping by The Puppy Nanny, now go fetch some more information!

Tammy,
and my little dogs, too

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