My Canine Counselor

Training is delivered in one-hour private sessions customized to the dog and owner’s needs. Programs focus on basic obedience (sit, down, come, stay, loose leash walking), puppy skills (housebreaking, chewing, socialization), and behavior modification for rescues, reactivity, fearfulness, and manners. Training occurs in-home, at Linda’s location, or in public settings as needed. Follow-up support includes emailed training tips and ongoing guidance.

Pricing Summary

Private training sessions are $80 per one-hour session, offered for Basic Obedience, Puppy Training, and New Rescue cases. Sessions are tailored to individual needs and include AKC Canine Good Citizen certification training.

My Canine Counselor, run by Linda Beard, is a dog training business based in Mesquite, NV, offering personalized, in-home dog training services focused on building strong owner-dog relationships through positive reinforcement. Linda emphasizes understanding the root causes of behavior issues by observing dogs in their natural environment and coaching owners on better communication and consistent training techniques. She provides customized programs for basic obedience, puppy training, rescue dog transition, and behavior modification, including leash walking, recall, reactivity, and socialization. Linda is an AKC-certified trainer for Star Puppy and Canine Good Citizen certifications and has over 20 years of hands-on experience, including prior work at Petco, running a dog daycare, and volunteering at animal shelters. She trains dogs of all ages and backgrounds, prioritizing patience, empathy, and family involvement in the training process.

Linda offers sessions at the client’s home, her own location, or public settings depending on the training goal. She also provides follow-up support via email and adapts her methods to accommodate owners’ learning styles, including those with challenges like dyslexia. Her approach is rooted in reward-based training, avoiding punishment, and focuses on creating long-term behavioral change through understanding and consistency.

Accomplishments

Linda Beard has over 20 years of dog training experience, certified by the AKC to train and test for Star Puppy and Canine Good Citizen programs. She completed training programs at Animal Behavior College and Petco, volunteered at two animal shelters, and co-founded a luxury dog daycare and boarding facility in Pennsylvania. She maintains ongoing education through seminars and books on training techniques.

How to Get Started!

Clients contact Linda via phone or email to schedule a private training session. Training begins with an in-home observation to assess the dog’s behavior and environment, followed by a customized session plan. No formal initial consultation is offered for free.