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Kathleen A. Riley-Daniels

U.S.

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returns 05/30/2012

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 or YouTube Channel http://bit.ly/bhTHTb

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.

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Hayley	12/12/11	10	10	10	Thank you! Ive been trying these at .....
Kerry	11/22/11	10	9	10	Thank you so much for your input .....
Francesca	06/30/11	10	10	10	Thank you so much!!! It has been .....
rohit	06/24/11	10	10	10
rohit	06/24/11	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Kathleen A. Riley-Daniels

2012-05-02 Resource Guarding me?:

As always, start with a clean bill of heath from your veterinarian. You don't want an underlying health concern to be factoring in to your work with the dogs. When you are playing with the other dog

2012-03-15 Scared of leaving the house:

Have you taken your dog to a socializing and training class? That is always a good plan for young dogs to get them acclimated to the world around them. You may also check to see if there is a good trainer

2012-03-09 Potty Training - House Training :

Thanks for the question. Good puppy and dog articles are here: http://outlawchinooks.com/articles.html http://www.examiner.com/dogs-in-national/kathleen-riley-daniels http://www.examiner.com/dogs-in-minneapolis/kathleen-riley-daniels

2012-01-21 Corgie barking/training:

Thanks for sending your questions. Barking For the barking at coffee grinder, vacuum, phone vibrations, clocks, you might try working around those items to desensitize her to the sounds. I did this

2012-01-15 How do I teach my dog to come and heel?:

If you are located in Minnesota, and are able to come to one of my open sessions, I would be happy to help you with your dog there. Having a session or two can really get you a great jump start on your

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