Jay Kraus
I grew up with dogs & have had dogs all my life. I have always trained my own dogs & enjoyed doing so. I found that I also liked people & helping them train their dogs. I thought about how I could put it all together and I decided to become an ABC certified dog trainer. I've found it to be as exciting as it is rewarding. With some patience, practice & instruction you too can fulfill your expectations and build a better & healthier relationship between yourselves and your companions. Allow me to share my experience & knowledge in obedience training & behavior modification, using positive reinforcement & negative punishment. I specialize in private training, offering personalized services to accommodate your lifestyle & busy schedule.
My training philosophy is focused on positive reinforcement and negative punishment. While the ABC Dog Training Program is an overwhelmingly positive motivation-based program, it was made clear that it is unlikely that I will be able to desensitize every dog to every possible distraction using positive reinforcement and negative punishment alone. It is important to understand that I do not encourage the use of negative reinforcement or positive punishment. I have been taught that there will be times when limits may need to be set in a general way with the use of negative reinforcement or positive punishment. These methods would only be considered once the dog has a clear understanding of the request, all other methods have been exhausted and the effectiveness of the training program is in jeopardy. Only then, would negative reinforcement or positive punishment be sparingly used and at the lowest level possible.
