For Love of Dogs Canine/Human Relations LLC

For Love of Dogs offers several structured programs. The Boarding School is a two-week intensive program where dogs learn good manners and decision-making skills while living with PK’s home pack (no kennels). Owners are required to attend two 2-hour classes per week during this period to learn what their dog has learned, ensuring a smooth transition home. PK also provides follow-up visits.

Classes are private, exclusive, and tailored to individual needs, requiring an 8-class commitment (two 2-hour classes per week). They cover communication, decision-making, and addressing behavioral issues for puppies and adult dogs. Weekend Camps are intensive, private, two-day programs (Saturday and Sunday) designed to quickly solve significant problems, focusing on two-way communication, canine self-relaxation, and perception modification.

Private consultations are available by phone, in-home, or virtually, offering personalized problem-solving and guidance. The training emphasizes teaching dogs to make sound, safe decisions on their own, fostering cooperation and respect rather than management or coercion.

Pricing Summary

Boarding School is $2,400.00 plus tax and fees for a complete package. Phone consultations are $75.00 per hour plus sales tax and fees. Private evaluations at the facility are $100 per hour plus Wisconsin State Sales Tax. In-home consultations are $100 per hour plus Wisconsin State tax, including travel time over 1 hour round trip; flying to a location incurs a flat daily fee.

Classes require an 8-class commitment, with fees of $425 for humans and one dog 5 months or younger, $450 for dogs 6 months or older, and $95 for each additional dog, plus Wisconsin State Sales tax (.051). Weekend Camps are $600 plus state sales tax for one dog, with each additional dog costing $95. A non-refundable deposit of $350 (plus PayPal fee and WI state sales tax, totaling $378.82) is required to book a camp.

Policies

For classes, clients must commit to 8 sessions, with 2 classes per week. PK offers flexibility for emergency situations, allowing for time changes or extra classes. For Weekend Camps, clients are required to send an in-depth letter about their relationship with their dog and a completed questionnaire at least a week before the scheduled camp. A non-refundable deposit is required to book camp dates.

For Love of Dogs Canine/Human Relations LLC, led by PK, aims to revolutionize canine/human relationships by promoting mutual communication, cooperation, and respect. Their mission is to help dogs achieve autonomy and teach humans that working with their dogs is not complicated, encouraging simplicity over confusion, coercion, and fear. They teach dogs to make good, reasoned decisions and help owners understand their dogs’ language.

The business offers a variety of services including Boarding School, private Classes, Weekend Camps, Workshops, and Private Consultations (in-person, phone, and virtual). PK specializes in working with dangerously reactive dogs and is a consummate problem solver, with a particular passion for helping deaf and blind dogs live enriched and safe lives.

A unique advantage is PK’s proprietary Safe Alternative Teaching Zone Method (SATZ), which focuses on teaching dogs self-control through self-relaxation and clear communication, rather than traditional “do-it-now” or force-based methods. The facility is described as bright, cheerful, and carpeted, providing a safe and happy learning environment for both people and dogs.

Accomplishments

PK has been involved with dogs for over 57 years, training in various fields including obedience, protection, drovers, confirmation, grooming, hunt terriers, service, therapy, agility, crisis response, and companion dogs. In 1986, she taught the first Canine Stewardship classes for Lake County 4H, focusing on positive feedback. In 1998, she helped establish Jack Russells Online, the largest non-commercial Jack Russell website at the time, and wrote a popular advice column for two years.

She has worked at the Woodgreen Shelter Development Days in the UK and was one of only five Certified Trainers at The NCPG Horse Project in the Netherlands, where she introduced inter-species communication to German, Belgium, and Dutch trainers. PK participated in a study with animal ethologist Dr. Daniel Mills and Kayce Cover (creator of SATS). She was one of the first eight people globally to be certified as a SATS LL1 Trainer in 2004 and is the sole creator and keeper of The Safe Alternative Teaching Zone Method.

PK co-hosted “The Canine Mutiny” Blog Talk Radio show for two years and judged the first USA Working Trials Rally Competition. In 2009, she established The Original Venison Project, distributing free venison to rescues and dog owners in need. She works pro bono for many rescue groups and is known for her willingness to answer dog owners’ questions by phone.

How to Get Started!

To begin, dog owners can contact PK via email at Forloveofdogs@gmail.com or by phone at 262-534-2004 (office) or 262-333-9907 (cell). They can discuss their specific needs, inquire about private evaluations, or book classes, camps, or consultations. For Weekend Camps, an in-depth letter and questionnaire are required prior to booking.