Vermont Dog Trainer

I hired Ian as a consultant in July, of 2019, to come to Ohio to work with my new staff, at my facility that I had recently opened. I have been training dogs for over 6 years, and boarding dogs for 2 years, and when I finally accomplished opening up my boarding, training, daycare, grooming and classes facility in the spring of 2019, I knew Ian could bring his expertise and working knowledge to my new staff about how to run a safe daycare for dogs. Ian spent 4 days with us, utilizing his knowledge of dogs, and his understanding of how to properly socialize dogs, to demonstrate and implement a quality, safe socializing protocol. We were able to run through many different scenarios, with different dog temperaments, and dogs with different degrees of training, to allow all employees to get some hands-on learning. Ian was able to walk in and evaluate immediately which dogs would be best served as the core, daycare dogs. Once we established which dogs were the foundation dogs, staff members were able to bring in individual dogs to assess social skills. Each staff member received invaluable information and experiences, thanks to Ian's calm, purposeful leadership. As the owner, Ian provided critical information based on his vast experiences, that I am now using to run a fast growing, daycare facility. Ian's patient, perceptive nature, allowed everyone to feel safe about asking questions, and also how to make changes without feeling embarrassed. Ian assisted with more efficient scheduling of employees, what types of information are vital when new clients call, better communication among staff members, and how to run a daycare smoothly. He also still provides guidance when needed when I reach out to him. He is approachable, tactful, understanding and compassionate, making him an amazing mentor!! I highly recommend Ian for any new OR established business owner! Rosanne Eigel/The Calm Companion K9 Training