Wishes and Wags
Katy, Texas, Fort Bend
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Katy, Texas, Fort Bend
(2)
Wishes and Wags offers private dog obedience training, behavior modification training, and pet sitting. Our trainer holds two dog training certifications and has a Masters in Dog Aggression through Michael Shikashio. She is also a mentor/instructor for students working on their certification through the Animal Behavior College.
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2 customer reviews
Josalyn Sher Dean
Dawn is the best!!! If you have a rescue dog give her a call!!!
Reviewed on Facebook
Melissa Hinch
Great to meet you today Dawn. I look forward to working with you soon to help calm our rescue dog Gus!
Reviewed on Facebook
What do you love most about your job?
I am absolutely passionate about dog training and behavior modification. I believe in building happier lives for humans and canines through training and education. One of the most rewarding areas of my job is working with pet parents to manage and improve problem behaviors. Shelter and rescue dogs can be fragile and may require a great deal of patience and compassion. It is impossible to describe the joy I feel when I can bring dogs and humans closer together as well as help shelter and rescue dogs stay in their forever homes!
What inspired you to start your own business?
After a long career in Corporate America, I made the decision to transition into a career that allowed me to do something that brings me great joy every single day. I love helping humans understand their canine family and build strong bonds and memories that last a lifetime. In 2011, my mother suffered a stroke. Her journey had a tremendous impact on my life. In 2017, I made the decision to work with dogs full time. While my mother resided in various facilities, handlers would bring in dogs once a week to bring joy to the residents. At that time, residents could only have a pet if they were physically able to care for the pet on their own. My mother could not. She wished for a dog so many times. I was not able to grant her wish due to my work responsibilities. In my business, I work hard to help humans get their wish for a wonderful dog! I also want to help dogs get their wish to find and stay in wonderful loving homes!
Why should our clients choose you?
* We believe in a positive - motivational approach to training!
* We love problem solving!
* Our program can be customized to fit our client's specific needs!
* We are devoted to helping shelter and rescue dogs stay in their forever homes!
* We believe training should be fun for all!
* We work hard to accommodate our clients' busy schedules!
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes, we offer remote sessions. We work with our clients on a case by case basis to determine the best fit for their needs as well as methods to create safe training home environments.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
Our trainer is fully vaccinated. Our clients and staff are our highest priority. We do our best to follow CDC and/or local/State of Texas guidelines for the safety of our clients and staff; therefore, we work with clients to create safe training environments. For quite some time, Wishes and Wags only offered virtual training sessions. We are excited to be offering in-person training again! Wishes and Wags does monitor COVID statistics. Our policies and protocols may change if COVID statistics indicate an increase in infection rates.
Private Dog Obedience and Behavior Modification Training
Wishes and Wags offers private dog obedience training, behavior modification training, and pet sitting. Our trainer holds two dog training certifications and has a Masters in Dog Aggression through Michael Shikashio. She is also a mentor/instructor for students working on their certification through the Animal Behavior College. Customized training packages are available for basic obedience and problem solving. Complex behavior issues can be frustrating and in some cases, devastating to pet parents. Wishes and Wags approaches the complex behavior issues with compassion, hope, and love.
Pet Sitting
In addition to dog obedience training, we offer pet sitting. Sometimes pet parents need a little extra pet sitting experience. We love offering pet sitting services to clients that do not want to board or they just can't.
