Services

Every consultation and sessions is approached with both pet and guardian in consideration. Pet parents learn the skills they need to provide the best learning experience for their pets, while pets learn how to navigate the human world they live in.

Pets are encouraged to learn using positive reinforcement – they get something they love like food, petting or play as a reward for the great things they do. We follow the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers‘ LIMA behavior policy. LIMA stands for Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive. This means that your pets will be taught using humane methods using the most current research and evidence based practices. We do not believe in or encourage punishment or force when training and interacting with your pet. We all know that we learn better when we feel good doing it! For more information on LIMA, please visit CCPDT here.

If you have questions regarding our services, please email me at (TrainerAmanda@trainfromtheheart.com). If you are experiencing an emergency, please seek a veterinary emergency clinic in your area.

Prior to setting up consultations regarding problematic behaviors, it is recommended to have a thorough examination by your veterinarian.

I am excited to share that I now have access to an office space in partnership with 716 Paws Rescue Organization. Located in Elma, NY, this space offers a wonderful opportunity to support more families and their pets. If there’s ever a chance for you to contribute to the mission of this incredible organization, please consider getting involved. Their focus is on providing top-quality care, advancing animal welfare, and advocating for both local pets and families, as well as partnering organizations across the US. Our shared goal is to reduce the overall euthanasia rate among dogs and to help create lasting bonds between canines and their forever companions.

Consultations

I offer in-home consultations so that you can meet me, Amanda, and I can assess your pet’s behavior. At the end of the Consultation, you’ll get valuable information on which services suit you best, and a plan for how to help your pet moving forward. I will guide and assist you along the way and be advocating for both you and your dog to ensure the best possible success. You and your dogs needs may take you longer than a package of lessons and it is important to know that learning never stops. Ensuring safety and welfare are at the top of your list. It is a required expectation that work will be done between sessions to ensure the best success of our time together. I will provide resources and recommendations for focus points to work on following consultation and in sessions. It is also very important that if there is sudden shifts in behavior that you contact your veterinarian prior to meeting with me to ensure there is no medical concerns leading to these sudden changes.

Please fill out Client Interest Form to schedule for consultation or classes. https://trainfromtheheart.com/need-training/

Private Lessons

Private lessons are a wonderful way to build a plan specialized to your needs. These lessons more often are held in your home however many times specific needs take us out on the town. It is crucial during your lessons to make sure you are meeting your dog where they are on their journey and not taking steps that they are not yet ready for. Generally we meet weekly for 1 hour. Work through exercises to meet your needs ad they change and modifying as we need to to help meet your dogs needs.

Some of the things I may help you with:

  • Puppy starter and foundations.
  • Basic skills/life needs.
  • Skills needed to fit your goals and expectations.
  • Fear, Anxiety & Stress related behaviors.
  • Comfort with home care, veterinary care and grooming care needs.
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting your canines crazies.
  • New adoption confidence, coping skills and adjustment plans

All Group classes and social experiences require up to date Rabies, Distemper and Kennel Cough Vaccines and on Parasite prevention. Please provide proof of vaccination via a follow-up email to your application at TrainerAmanda@TrainFromTheHeart.com

Mindful Mutts: An Adolescent Survival class!!

This 6 week class will help provide the tools you need to get started on helping you and your pup survive the throws of the teenage puppy crazies.

  • Understand what your puppies are going through
  • Build more mindful moments
  • Solutions for the crazy behaviors that make you lose your Zen.
  • This class starts with a foundation of focused engagement and continues to grow from class to class.
  • It is crucial you follow ALL instructions as they are given and practice between sessions.

Fill out Client form to inquire for details and sign up.

Classes held in Multiple locations depending on availability

Classes structures for age appropriate groupings.

Link below to sign up! Ellicott Creek Park Location! https://link.digiwoof.com/widget/booking/Z6TwLcMRCicOJ9FLGk6L

NEW!!! Now a Class offering in partnership with Happy Tails of Niagara in Youngstown!! https://link.digiwoof.com/widget/booking/pYepxBmEzjm0FACfl93d

NEW!!! Class is also offered in Elma in partnership with 716 Paws Rescue. Rescue and Adopters have first dibs. Open to the public. Location: 5660 Clinton St #4, Elma, NY 14059 https://link.digiwoof.com/widget/booking/um6LHCSvaoLy0mJqtTEZ

Puppy Foundations Class

This is a 6-week course for puppies aged 8 – 13 weeks old. It is crucial to start as early as possible to teach valuable life skills that will teach your pups how to safely and effectively live in our lives. Training is also happening for the human half of the relationship. It is important to learn as much as we can to provide the best quality of life and understanding. Train skills and concepts covered:

  • Understanding puppy behavior and body language
  • Socializing your puppy (It is not just meeting people and puppies)
  • How to bond with your puppy through training and activities

Classes are offered in various locations. Classes held at Ken-Ton Animal Clinic are available for clinic clientel only. all other classes will be held at the 716 Paws office at 5660 Clinton St #4, Elma, NY 14059

Link Below to sign up! https://link.digiwoof.com/widget/booking/Fy77ywiDFszIVIUD1xT9

Comfort with Care

This is a program that is crucial to every dog and cat to have lifelong success with Veterinary, home care and grooming experiences.

It is crucial to start as soon as you bring home your pet. They do not understand what it is that we are doing for them. Fear and anxiety at the vet can interfere with quality care and diagnostics.

Training for veterinary and grooming can lead to short appointments, better quality care and less anxiety for Guardians, pets and the professionals working with them.

Prevention is key. However it is absolutely crucial for the safety of your animals and the people working with them that they learn to understand and build confidence around these behaviors.

This program can be done in group preventatively with young dogs or in private lesson in home to help those who are already fearful.

Time and patience are crucial in working with animals already having fearful experiences. This can be a very slow progression and it is Crucial that instructions are followed. It is also very important that we collaborate with the Veterinarian and/or Grooming Professionals as to our progress, needs and work we are doing to ensure success.

Rescue & New Adoption

Many of the struggles with our dogs is bringing new members of the family home. Whether they are 8 week old puppies from a breeder or a young puppy or mature dog from a rescue. These dogs have already had a lifetime of experiences before coming to your home. Regardless of the age and how amazing they are settling in, building relationships take work. I would love to have an opportunity to consult and work with you to ensure the best of possibilities for your new member of the family. Something that I will also love to do is help you problem solve and work through any challenges you may be having. Growing up in the foster system myself I understand how challenging it is to be brought into a new living situation. It’s crucial to have patience, consistency, grace and understanding.

Reactivity, Anxiety & Fearful

It is so sad that we are seeing such big emotions from our animals. We do so much to provide the best and sometimes we struggle. You are not alone. Reactivity, anxiety, fears and crazy canines are common. But boy are they embarrassing. I have one myself. In spite of all the work you put in, your dogs are still their own persons and sometimes it is hard to identify their struggles.

I am here and I would love to help. We will work together, discuss and problem solve. I will provide insight and understanding and hopefully instill in you the skills you need to help your dogs through these challenges. It is fundamentally crucial to follow instructions and do you exercises between sessions in order to progress through each session.

Feline Consultation and Behavior Coaching

Just like our canine companions, our felines also find themselves needing behavioral guidance and advocacy and assistance. Just as we can prove you can teach an old dog new tricks. You can also teach a cat new skills. Many times cats are the biggest missed opportunity in training and providing life skills. Though cats love to be in boxes and paper bags, they can quickly learn that those plastic boxed mean I go to scary places. Training for cats can help to prevent or alleviate fearful experiences. Consultation and training felines is not much different then your pups but specific for cats. Its important to understand how learning and behavior works in cats.

I Service all over Western New York from Youngstown to Hamburg and Niagara Falls to Arcade. Two major zones where I will meet clients and host classes are Tonawanda and Elma.

**New prices starting in June.**

Cost: $75.00 Consultation and Per Hour Single Lessons

Group Class: $250.00 for 6 weeks

Cost of private lesson packages depends on your needs.

Remote lessons: $50.00 and hour

Workshops and Speaking Events

I love working with and providing for my community! Occasionally I will bring Clover for demonstrations. Some topics I will cover are new puppies and adoptions. Some serious topics such as aggression and bite prevention to problem solving and building more mindful pups. These are generally Human only events so as to avoid any unpleasant stressful interactions with pups and to allow focus of the attendees.