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Kathleen A. Riley-Daniels

U.S.

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Expertise

I am known for my originality, creativity and flexibility in dog training, and I specialize in everything from training and handling skills to behavior challenges. All breeds, personalities and skill levels are welcomed including handlers and/or dogs with physical limitations. I encourages students to work outside their comfort zone for enhanced learning and utilizing skills that best fit the needs of each team. Keeping the focus on fun, play and praise. My enthusiasm for training is contagious and all efforts of both dog and handler are rewarded. If you are looking for assistance in house training or other training areas, please visit my web site or blog first and see if the information there is helpful to you: http://www.outlawchinooks.com/ or http://RileyTrainingCenter.blogspot.com

Experience in the area

I have trained and participated in many canine performance events including obedience, rally obedience, field, herding, tracking, conformation, weight pull, training and judging 4-H, assistance dog training and wrangling for movies. I teach private and group lessons, workshops, seminars, camps, lecture internationally and have written award winning articles for numerous publications. I was voted one of the Twin Cities Top Dog Trainers by the readers of Twin City Tails Magazine, I am a certified in Animal Nutrition, Animal Training and Behavior and am an evaluator for the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen program.

Organizations

Various local, regional and national breed clubs.

Publications

Have worked as an editor, on staff and as a volunteer on a variety of community, local, regional, national and international publications.

Education/Credentials

College degree and life-long learning with multiple certifications in training, behavior, nutrition and education. I am a life-long learner and I accentuate the positive for both dogs and handlers and my training methods are specifically designed to bring teams to their full potential by customizing training plans and focusing on training exercises that best benefit each individual team.

Awards and Honors

Voted one of the top trainers in the Twin Cities.

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Recent Reviews from Users

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Joseph	10/25/09	10	2	10	5	Thank you
Joseph	10/25/09	9	10	10	5	Thank-you
Joseph	10/24/09	8	10	10	4	This expert covered every point except the .....
Tammy	10/14/09	10	10	10	10	Your response was very helpful and very .....
Beth	08/20/09	10	10	10	10	Thanx for the quick reply and the .....

Recent Answers from Kathleen A. Riley-Daniels

2009-11-15 Dog won't come when called, but has joint pain b/c he's overweight:

Since you have multiple things going on, I'll try and address them as well as I can given this venue. LIMPING and PAIN. First, take your dog to the veterinarian and make certain your dog has a clean

2009-11-09 Cocker spaniel barking and whining:

As always, make sure you have a clean bill of health from your veterinarian. This sounds like it may be a socialization and training opportunity for your and your dog. I have included some information

2009-11-05 10 week old puppy. Playing?:

As always, make certain you have a clean bill of health from your veterinarian. Puppy Zooms are pretty typical. Our youngsters often do this before bed time if they have excess energy before bed time

2009-11-03 introducing a puppy to a puppy:

As always, start with a clean bill of health on both pups from your veterinarian. Having two pups that are close in age can be a little like living in a constant professional wrestling venue -- especially

2009-11-02 Basset Hound and scratching @ door:

As always, make certain your puppy has a clean bill of health from your veterinarian. From there, it seems like pup is trying to be cooperative in the house training area by asking to go outside. That

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