Laura Donaldson
About me
- First name
- Laura
- Last name
- Donaldson
- Summary
The Four Sacred Directions balance the world in many indigenous cultures. Four Paws, Four Directions Dog Training & Canine Behavior Consulting emphasizes positive dog training that facilitates the social and spiritual relationship between dogs and their human companions. My philosophy emphasizes positive methods that are proven to give dogs confidence and produce an enthusiastic responsiveness to their owners. I train clients in the use of the clicker, and offer a reward-based training method. My force-free methods teach owners and dogs how to work together harmoniously. Dogs learn life skills and good manners—everything that a canine good citizen should have—and humans learn effective ways of communicating with their canine partners.
- Bio
Laura Donaldson holds a PhD in the humanities and brings a wealth of knowledge about the psychology of teaching to her work with dogs and their human companions. A Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP), she is currently completing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. Laura has always been passionate about animals, especially horses and dogs. She discovered clicker training in 2001, and now uses it to train dogs as well as camelids. She officially began phased retirement from her career as a college professor in 2009, and now is a fulltime canine behavior consultant and the owner of Four Paws, Four Directions Dog Training & Canine Behavior Consulting.
- Services offered
In-home behavior consultations; classes and consultations for aggressive dogs; private obedience training; assistance dog training; consultations on combining households that each have their own dogs; clicker training for llamas and alpacas
Contact information
- Street
- 622 West Dryden Rd
- City
- Freeville
- State/Province
- NY
- Country
- USA
- Phone number
- 607-347-4337
- Website
History
- Member for
- 40 weeks 4 days