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My Mission and Methods I'm there fo r you and your dog: It is my goal as a dog trainer to help teach you how to train your dog, navigate and solve behavior problems, and understand your dog better so that you can succeed in your goals and live the best life you can with your dog. We will achieve this by using the dog approved training method of positive reinforcement (also known as force-free or reward-based), which stems from the science-based learning processes of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. These methods are proven to work with any type of dog to teach them valuable skills and build a strong bond with you at the same time. Meet Kaylei VSA-C DT-Online I started my journey by getting a B.S. in Zoology at the University of Maine with the idea of becoming a wildlife biologist. Unfortunately I found out it wasn’t for me, but I still wanted to work with animals. So, I became a vet assistant and did this for 4 years before deciding to change careers to become a dog trainer. I love being a vet assistant, but after adopting and training my dog, Kangaroo, I found a new passion and way I'd like to help people and their dogs. So many dogs struggle in trying to learn how our world works and what's expected of them, and it can be hard for people to learn how dogs work as well. That's where I come in and why I'm here. I am a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy's Online Dog Trainer Course, and I will forever continue to expand my knowledge and keep up with the latest in dog training techniques. I do private in-person dog training lessons in Asheville, NC and surrounding areas, but I also offer online lessons to anyone in the US. Want to get to know me more before starting? Email me at thereforyoudogtraining@gmail.com or text 978-344-1629 to schedule a free meet and greet! Meet Kangaroo (AKA Roo)! Kangaroo is the inspiration for There For You Dog Training LLC and a precious member of the family. She is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix that we adopted when she turned 2 years old in February of 2022. She’s from Arkansas and besides knowing she was once hit by a car and had hip surgery, her history is unknown to us. This smart girl is my assistant as she participates in online lessons to help me show owners how to train their dogs. Her hobbies include hiking, destroying toys, cuddling, sun bathing, looking for wildlife, and training. What is the Client Portal? Can I Login? The client portal is managed by PocketSuite. It's a place where you can book sessions, make payments, text, and call me. Once you click any of the "Get Started!" buttons on the site, and fill out the short form, you'll have an account where you can log back in through my website via the "Login" button in the top right menu, or download the app. What areas do you service? These are most of the cities/towns that I will drive to. If you do not see your city here, but you are close to Asheville, feel free to contact me to check if I service your area as well! For any areas I do not drive to, I also offer online lessons to anyone in North Carolina or anywhere in the US! Buncombe County: Arden, Asheville, Avery Creek, Barnardsville, Bent Creek, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Candler, Fairview, Flat Creek, Jupiter, Ridgecrest, Royal Pines. Swannanoa, Weaverville, Woodfin. Henderson County: Balfour, Fletcher, Gerton, Mountain Home Haywood County: Canton, Clyde, West Canton Madison County: Marshall, Mars Hill, Petersburg How do I get started? If you would like to work together, please start by following this link, or clicking any of the "Get started!" buttons you see on the pages of the service you'd like. This will prompt you to answer a few questions to help me determine if I am able to help you achieve your desired goals, and will create an account for you to use the client portal. After I look at your form, I will contact you to let you know if I can help you out, and if so you can either request an appointment through the portal or with me while we're talking! Where do the training sessions take place? All training is private one-on-one sessions that take place in your home via live video chat. The only exception to this will be if we are working on Vet/Groomer Anxiety, these sessions will take place at your veterinarian's clinic or grooming salon. What training methods do you use? There For You Dog Training uses positive reinforcement methods. You may also hear it referred to as force-free or reward-based training, they are all the same thing! This means we do not use aversives to train your dog their skills or to change behavioral problems as we do not believe in using fear, intimidation, pain, or discomfort to help your dog be the best they can be. Are you insured? Yes, we are insured through Kennel Pro! What are your hours? I do appointments Monday & Tuesday from 8:30am-11:30am & 1:30pm until 5pm, and Thursday & Friday from 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:30pm until 6pm. I am currently closed Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

I'm there for you and your dog. Schedule a free meet and greet today! I am an Asheville dog trainer connecting people to their dogs with methods that are science-based and dog approved. I work with you one-on-one in-person and online with anyone in The United States. Services Private Training Learn how to teach your dog skills like "sit" and "come" and how to handle undesired behaviors at your home or online. Day Training Don't have the time you would like to train your dog? I can come to your home and train your dog for you! LEARN MORE LEARN MORE Undesired Behaviors From stressful behaviors like pulling on walks to scary behaviors like running out the door, I'm here to help you over come these challenges. LEARN MORE The Puppy Package Build a strong foundation of many important skills and cover several topics on handling puppy problems. LEARN MORE Vet and Groomer Stress I can help reduce your dog's stress at the vet or groomer, along with making cooperative care tasks like nail trims, ear cleaning, and brushing easier for you and your dog. LEARN MORE Hi, I’m Kaylei VSA- CDT-O nline I am a vet assistant and a positive reinforcement/force-free dog trainer, graduate of Victoria Stilwell Academy! I'm here to help you teach your dog important skills and help you navigate through problems. I offer free meet and greets if you'd like to get to know me more before moving on! LEARN MORE

Let's Get In Touch! You're here for your dog, because your dog is there for you. Whether you want to start training, have any questions, or want to schedule a free meet and greet, feel free to contact me at any time! You can either: Email me at Thereforyoudogtraining@gmail.com Text me at 978-344-1629 Make an account with the client portal by Getting Started Here. Send me a message! Fill out the form below. I can't wait to meet you and your dog! Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday: Closed Thursday & Friday: 9:30am- 6pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Message Send Thank you for submitting! We will contact you as soon as possible. Facebook Instagram

Behavior Problems We can help our dogs live with us more harmoniously, and to do this we focus on what we would like the dog to do, rather than what not to do. This is an important, and effective, concept with force free training. ​ Below you will find what undesired behaviors I can help you with, and ones that I would refer you to a behaviorist or specialist. If you have a different problem than any of the ones listed below, feel free to contact me to see if I am able to help you! ​ Want to learn more or get started? You can either email me, or fill out a quick and easy form for me to contact you to go over everything by clicking the button below! GET STARTED! What We Can Help With: Jumping Door dashing House Training Leash Pulling Mouthing/nipping Inappropriate chewing Digging Fear of objects or sounds Cases We Refer Out: Separation Anxiety Aggression Reactivity Resource Guarding

Vet and Groomer Stress Let's be honest, vet and groomer visits can be hard for you, your dog, and even the staff when your dog is highly stressed. Care doesn't always stop when you leave the vet or groomer either: having to give medications at home or wanting to be able to brush your dog between grooming visits can be hard as well. This is all known as "cooperative care." I'm here to help with the whole experience from care at home to visits your pup needs. I've been a vet assistant for 5 years now, so I know all the ins and outs of how vet visits go, what your dog needs to make everything less scary, and how to prepare them for all kinds of visits from vaccines to blood draws and everything in-between. All of the components listed below, except for "Happy Visits" can be done with my Day Training service, where you don't always have to be present for training! Click here to learn more about Day Training. Want to learn more or get started? You can either email me, or fill out a quick and easy form for me to contact you to go over everything by clicking the button below! GET STARTED! There are a lot of components to think about when it comes to reducing stress for everyone. We will tailor a specific plan for your dog's needs, whether they only need help with getting their ears cleaned or with every step of a vet visit. Below are the different parts I can help you and your dog with to help your dog be more comfortable. ​ Happy Visits "Happy visits" entail going to the facility, but not necessarily getting anything done to your dog, and showing them it can be a nice place full of treats and great people. We will show our dogs that the lobby, exam rooms, people, and even the scale doesn't have to be scary. ​ Tolerating Touch and Restraint At home we will work on getting your dog used to being touched from nose to tail, and in different ways from strokes and pokes, to prepare them for all the different ways they may need to be handled at the vet and groomer. We will also cover some impulse control games to help teach our pup to remain more still while they are being worked with. ​ The Scary Tools Before we are able to use things like nail trimmers, brushes, and the bottle of ear wash with our dogs, we need to show them that they aren't scary. We do this by creating a more positive association with these items that need to be used. Once they are no longer scary, we can work on actually using them on our dogs. ​ Teaching Behaviors to Help with Visits There are some skills we can teach our dogs that help with the process of being examined or groomed. For example, we can ask our dog to lie on their side for exams or nail trims or offer their face to look at their teeth or put a muzzle on. We can even teach our dogs to file their own nails down with a scratch board to help maintain them and have fewer nail trimming sessions. The video here is my dog Kangaroo showing some of these behaviors. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Muzzle Conditioning Muzzles are a great tool to keep everyone safe, just in case your dog is really scared or in pain. When conditioned and fitted properly, a dog can wear a muzzle comfortably just like they do a collar or harness! You never want to just put one on your dog's face without conditioning as this can be stressful and they may injure themselves trying to paw it off.

The Puppy Package Puppies are so cute, but they sure can be a handful! This pack is the perfect way to get your puppy started off on the right track and build a strong foundation to knowing important skills and how to tackle the undesired behaviors that can come with our new friends. With this course we will begin with an hour and a half Consultation to start learning important topics and skills. This is followed by one hour lessons once a week for 6 weeks of skills and other problems you may run into or are already experiencing. The outline below is a rough one as all dogs differ and so we can adjust it accordingly depending on what speed your pup learns at, and what behaviors they exhibit. ​ Want to learn more or get started? You can either email me, or fill out a quick and easy form for me to contact you to go over everything by clicking the button below! GET STARTED! Consultation/Week 1: Topics- How we will train & how dogs learn, body language, and socialization. Skills- The Name Game & Sit. Week 2: Topic- Housetraining & Getting used to being touched. Skills- Attention & Come Week 3: Topics- Mouthing/nipping & Crate training. Skills- Loose leash walking Week 4: Topic- Jumping & Impulse control. Skill- Drop it Week 5: Topic- Barking. Skill- Down Week 6: Topic- Destructive chewing. Skill- Stay Week 7: Topic- Build those skills! What are the "3 Ds"?? Skill- Touch

Day Training Do you not have as much time for training as you'd like? Did the kids say they would train the dog, but aren't following through? Day training may be for you! ​ With Day Training I come to your home and train your dog(s) on my own, whether you are out to work, or even if you work from home (we'll just use a different room than your office). You are still involved though! After every couple of sessions, we will do a session together to go over the foundations your dog has learned so far, and how to keep up/continue the training. We can tailor how often we meet up to align with your goals and needs. We can use Day Training for almost all of the components of my Vet and Groomer Stress services, except for "Happy Visits": learning behaviors that will help with visits, learning tools used with grooming and vet tasks aren't scary, getting used to being touched, and muzzle conditioning. While Day Training can start to help with behavior problems, they cannot be fully resolved without the family's help as consistency is key with training. ​ Want to learn more or get started? You can either email me, or fill out a quick and easy form for me to contact you to go over everything by clicking the button below! GET STARTED! Basic Skills Package A 6 session course with 1 hour sessions at least once a week. We will learn: loose leash walking, recall, sit, down, touch, and watch me. Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds. Intermediate Skills Package A 6 session course with 1 hour sessions at least once a week. We will learn leave it, drop it, wait, stand, stay, and Go to Mat. Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds, though I recommend your dog either goes through the Basic skills course first, or already knows them. Mix and Match Package Does your dog know some skills from the Basics and some from the Intermediate courses? A 6 session course with 1 hour sessions at least once a week. Pick 6 skills from either that you want to learn! Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds. Single Day Session Single sessions are 1 hour long. Learn cues listed in the Basic or Intermediate Skills packages. Work on behavior problems. Work on skills and problems. Can be booked as frequently as desired.

Private Training Private training lessons are one-on-one sessions where I come to your home, or video chat, and show you how to teach your dog valuable skills and how to manage and solve behavior problems. You can find out more about problems I can help you with here . I also use private training lessons to help reduce your dog's stress with vet and grooming visits along with cooperative care like nail trims and ear cleaning at home. Learn more about this here . ​ You can choose to either take it one session at a time, or dive into one of our packages that contains several skills. Take a look at the options I offer with more details below! ​ Want to learn more or get started? You can either email me, or fill out a quick and easy form for me to contact you to go over everything by clicking the button below! GET STARTED! Basic Skills Package A 6 week course with 1 hour sessions once a week. We will learn: loose leash walking, recall, sit, down, touch, and watch me. Address behavior problems. Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds. Intermediate Skills Package A 6 week course with 1 hour sessions once a week. We will learn: leave it, drop it, wait, stand, stay, and go to mat Address behavior problems during these weeks. Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds, though I recommend your dog either goes through the Basic skills course first, or already knows them. Single Private Session Single sessions are 1 hour long. Learn cues listed in the Basic or Intermediate Skills packages. Work on behavior problems. Work on skills and problems. Can be booked as frequently as desired. Mix and Match Package Does your dog know some skills from the Basics and some from the Intermediate courses? A 6 week course with 1 hour sessions once a week. Pick 6 skills from either that you want to learn! Address behavior problems. Suitable for dogs of all ages and kinds. Online Training Do you have a dog that doesn't do well with strangers coming into the home? Or maybe you need a cheaper option to training your dog some skills? In-person lessons are recommended for a better experience, but this option exists for those that can't do in-person for any reason, or live outside of the areas I drive to.