Megan Coleman is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), Fear Free Certified Professional, and an AKC Evaluator.She began her professional career with dogs after welcoming a fearful German Shepherd named Jojo into her family. Jojo's extreme level of fear led Megan to positive reinforcement based dog training, and inspired her to pursue a career in animal sheltering.During her 6 year career in animal sheltering, Megan led the Behavior & Enrichment team at Austin Humane Society, was a Shelter Manager at the Bastrop Animal Shelter, and was also a member of Austin Animal Center's Behavior Team.Megan worked with a wide array of shelter dogs (and cats) with varying behavior challenges and needs. Many of the shelter dogs she worked with displayed aggressive behavior, reactivity, or high levels of fear, anxiety, and stress. Her career path provided ample hands on experience in addition to her education in dog training and behavior.A few highlights of Megan's sheltering career include creating a comprehensive enrichment program for dogs and cats at the Austin Humane Society, providing countless hours of behavior modification and training for shelter dogs, teaching incarcerated people in jail about dog training while working for Austin Animal Center, and keeping many dogs out of the shelter by providing training and behavior guidance to dog guardians and adopters.Megan's experience with shelter dogs gave her a love for "difficult" or "naughty" dogs. As a Professional Dog Trainer, she loves working with reactive, fearful, and aggressive dogs, and is eternally grateful for the lessons that dogs have taught her both in and out of animal shelters.Megan formed Train Your Dog in 2018, and thoroughly enjoys helping her clients. Her favorite part of being a dog trainer is seeing all the ah-ha moments of both dogs and people, and watching relationships between dogs and guardians flourish and transform.When Megan isn't training dogs, you'll likely find her in the garden, or working on land/home improvement projects with her husband and son on their rural property in Paige, TX.
Certifications:
CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified Trainer
Dog training services include
- Aggressive dog training
- Reactive dog training
- In home training
- Puppy training
More info about Megan Coleman's dog training:
Megan provides in-home Private Lessons, Dog and Puppy Home School, and Virtual Dog Training and Behavior Consultations.
Behavioral issue focus:
Megan specializes in helping dog guardians through behavior challenges. She has a soft spot for shy and fearful dogs, and also loves working on behaviors that fall under the reactive label.
She also helps new dog guardians and puppy parents learn how to prevent future behavior issues, and meet their dog or puppy's needs.
Dog training methods:
You can rest easy knowing that Megan's dog training methods are evidence based, ethical, and constantly evolving to reflect new research and information in dog training and behavior.
She believes in lifelong learning and places a huge importance on continuing education.
Megan's dog training methods are based on the principles and concepts of learning and behavior, having a clear understanding of dog body language, and ensuring both you and your dog's needs are being met.
She methodically uses reinforcement, enrichment, and changes in environment to increase or decrease behavior. Reinforcement can be treats, toys, play, sniffing, or anything else that your dog enjoys! Megan prides herself on achieving your training goals without the use of aversive tools or methods.
Why I became a dog trainer:
Megan became a dog trainer to guide people and pets through behavior challenges ethically and kindly.She believes in positive reinforcement based learning for both the dogs and the people, and creates a judgment free learning environment.
My favorite part of being a dog trainer:
Seeing relationships between guardians and dogs transform and flourish. Seeing moments where everything just clicks in training. Creating meaningful relationships with clients.
My #1 dog training tip:
Find ways to meet your dogs needs that fits into your lifestyle and learn about dog body language!
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