Covered In Pet Hair

Sara McLoudrey founded Decisive Moment Pet Consulting to help the positive pet training industry grow. Sara and her business are focused on two main goals: mentoring fellow pet professionals and sharing the Care with Consent concepts.

In this episode of Covered in Pet Hair, Sara plays "Walk of Shame" in which she calls out all the dog training mistruths and misinformation that she sees on social media. She also teaches Isabel the concept of "care with consent," which is about allowing a dog to choose the way they are handled. Different from cooperative care, care with consent is not always enthusiastic on the dog's part but is an important and nuanced step in bonding and enjoying our relationships with our dogs.

BIO:

Sara has been a professional dog trainer since 2004. She currently holds the following professional certifications: - Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) with IAABC - Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA) with CCPDT - Fear Free Certified Trainer and Level 1 (Elite) - Low-Stress Handling Silver Certified - FitPAWS Master Trainer - TagTeach Level 3 certified - Living and Learning with Animals Graduate.