Motivated Pet
Ranked #3 in Columbia Heights and #5 in Washington DC
Service area: Washington, DC
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Potty Training
- Puppy Training
- Recall
- Leash Pulling
- Fearfulness
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Resource Guarding
- Separation Anxiety
- Basic Obedience
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- Board and Train
Program Formats
- One-Time Consultation
- Sessions Package
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Equipment:
- ✓ Food Rewards
Motivated Pet offers behavioral assessment and management to remedy and manage problematic behavioral issues. They provide obedience training focused on strengthening the human-dog bond through essential on-cue training. Additionally, they offer adoption and new puppy counseling to help clients choose and make a home for a new dog.
The business provides help with a range of issues including general obedience, recall, leash skills, pulling on leash, leash aggression, general anxiety, separation anxiety, house training, aggression around food, and resource guarding. Home-stay boarding is available exclusively for past training clients.
About the Trainer
Motivated Pet is a dog training business led by Lee Ordeman, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with over ten years of experience. Lee is committed to positive, motivational, and humane dog training, focusing on improving the human-dog relationship for a happier and easier life together. He emphasizes reward-based learning, using high-value treats, play, affection, and novelty to motivate dogs.
The business aims to teach owners basic principles of animal behavior to manage their dog’s actions, strengthen their bond, and encourage desirable behaviors. Lee Ordeman explicitly states he does not use prong collars, choke chains, high-neck slip leaders, or alpha/dominance-based training methods.
Motivated Pet offers behavioral assessment and management, obedience training, and adoption & new puppy counseling. Home-stay boarding is also available for past training clients.
Accomplishments
Lee Ordeman is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with over ten years of experience. This designation, granted by the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers, requires 300 hours of professional experience, completion of an exam, and continued education for maintenance.
He completed college-level studies in animal behavior, husbandry, and client instruction with Debbie Winkler, CABC, CPDT-KA, at Humane Domain. Lee has also participated in various workshops and seminars, including “Managing the Aggressive Dog” with Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan, “Shaping with PORTL” with Jesus Rosales-Ruis & Mary Hunter, and “Solving Canine Behavior Problems” with Pat Miller, Malena DeMartini, Susan Garrett, Trish King, and Dr. Ellen Lindell.
Contact Information
Certifications
- CPDT-KA
Associations
- APDT
Misc Features
Other Services Offered
- Pet boarding service