Our Mission
Our mission at Social Tailwaggers, LLC, is to help people understand there is a better way to work with your dog to create a fun, loving, and humane bond between the two of you. It starts with socialization when your puppy is between 8 and 16 weeks and continues with one on one training or group classes using positive reinforcement. Behavior problems are the number one reason people surrender their dog to a shelter. Let Social Tailwaggers, LLC, help you and your dog create a fun, happy, and humane experience which will bond the two of you for life.
Who Is Social Tailwaggers?
Jody Broughton, Certified Professional Dog Trainer and owner of Social Tailwaggers, LLC, trained under a highly respected Certified Animal Behaviorist, Debbie Winkler, CABC, CPDT-KA. Jody is a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, The Pet Professional Guild, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Approved Evaluator.
My first dog was a miniature Sheltie who barked a lot, would occasionally bite, and was very timid around other people. Cosmo was not socialized as a puppy; we attended a training class when he was older. In the class, I was instructed to use a choke collar and to yank on his leash or push on his rear end to “teach” him to sit. Cosmo typically appeared frustrated during training and would sometimes bite me when corrected. It always worried me if someone would try to pet him that he might bite.
Thanks to Debbie, I learned a new and better way of training a dog known as Operant Conditioning using Positive Reinforcement. This type of dog training is non aversive, fun, humane, and builds a great relationship between you and your dog. It involves teaching your dog basic cues such as sit, down, and stay with hand cues, using positive reinforcement only. There is no yanking, choke or prong collars, or manipulating your dog. Let me show you how to create a lasting bond with your dog using Positive Reinforcement training and fun games.
