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Force free dog trainer team. Specializing in aggression, fearful and anxious behaviors. We also offer puppy training to put your puppy on the right path to being a well adjusted adult dog.

Welcome to ABC Pet Resort & Spa! Houston, Texas' premier pet resort since 1991. We handle your pets with the same love and care they receive in your home. Our dedicated and specially trained staff ensure that your dog has an enjoyable and comfortable experience, whether they join us for a fun-filled day at our dog daycare or overnight in our premier dog boarding accommodations. Cats and other small pets are warmly welcomed and catered to with our utmost attention and affection. Our extensive range of pet services includes dog daycare, dog boarding, cat and small animal boarding, dog grooming, cat grooming, dog training, special pet enrichment activities, and even dog parties, all Fear Free!

A graduate of the Dog Training Internship Academy - a comprehensive program that provided me with a thorough understanding of animal behavior & learning and focused on the use of science-based training techniques to change both a dog's behavior and a dog's underlying emotional state that may be driving undesirable behavior. I'm also certified by The Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers. This requires that I have a minimum of 300 hours of experience; references from a veterinarian, client, and colleague(s); and have passed a comprehensive examination testing my knowledge of learning theory, canine ethology, animal husbandry, classroom management, and teaching techniques.

I grew up living with and loving dogs. When my kids were young I hired dog walkers and was always curious about the job. In 2013, we got our dog Lily and I became and licensed dog walker and started A Walk in the Park. Since then I've done group walks at Fort Funston, Bernal Hill, Stern Grove and McLaren Park. I also do doggie daycare and boarding in my home in Noe Valley. I love spending my days outside with dogs and feel very grateful to do this work.

I am a SF SPCA certified private trainer. After 11 years of working at the SF SPCA I branched out full time on my own. I offer basic training, leash reactivity training, and have a lot of experience with puppies. I also provide pet sitting in your home as well as training while I stay with your dog or puppy.

We are a 501(c)(3) Non Profit utilizing Species Appropriate, Restorative, Animal Centered, Holistic Rescue & Training models. We are a welfare based organization. We want to revolutionize rescue in ways unimagined before. Be gone the days of warehousing and human convenience models. Usher in a new era of welfare and resilience. Rescue adoptions can become the Gold Standard of safe, optimistic, resilient, canine community members.

Dog Tales is made up of a select group of experienced professionals who are also lifelong animal lovers and pet guardians. We understand that your pet is a valued member of your family and deserves the highest level of care and treatment. As a result, DogTales is committed to providing superior service to both pets and their guardians, utilizing positive, reward-based techniques in all that we do. Dog Tales and Deborah is a proud member of The Pet Professional Guild, an organization devoted to pet industry businesses who has a mutual goal of furthering the public's education and awareness of force-free dog training and pet care methods, techniques and state of research in dog training.