Patience Professional Dog Training
Ranked #17 in Tucson and #86 in Arizona
Service area: Tucson, AZ
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Leash Pulling
- Jumping on People
- Barking Excessively
- Recall
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Fearfulness
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Private Facility
- Board and Train
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
- Intensive Program
Types of Dogs
- Medium
- Large
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Patience Professional Dog Training offers customized programs, including a “BASIC OBEDIENCE” program that runs for a minimum of four weeks in a closely supervised, safe, and friendly environment. This program focuses on teaching the psychology of obedience commands such as walking with a loose leash, no bolting, down stay, understanding the “come” command, and commands like “NO JUMP,” “LEAVE IT,” “QUIET,” and “NO SNIFF.”
After the initial training, Linda provides continued support through a minimum of three follow-up sessions with the owner and dog to ensure consistent response and continued success. The training philosophy emphasizes hands-on and positive reinforcement methods, explicitly stating no treats and no shock collars are used.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Free phone consultations are offered to discuss training needs.
Testimonials
“My husband and I heard about Linda and Patience Professional Training through our Pet Sitter. Taking our year old Chocolate Labrador to Linda has been a very wonderful & valuable experience for us and Flynn. Flynn is a typical Labrador puppy with lots of energy. We felt he would benefit from Linda’s approach to training with her behavior modification program and years of experience. Her training philosophy uses a hands on & positive reinforcement training methods which does not include treats or shock collars. We were very impressed & in favor of this approach.. Flynn spent a month with Linda learning manners & obedience techniques. When we picked up Flynn, Linda showed us what he had learned & we were amazed at the progress he had made in that month with Linda. She then trained us to keep up with his training at home. During that first week home Linda was always available if we had questions or concerns. He continued to make progress in his home environment. We worked hard to keep up with his training and after a week, we went back to Linda to see how all of us were progressing. She redirected us if needed in any of the training techniques. We are presently in phase 2 of our training and will definitely keep it up as we see what a benefit it has been for Flynn. It takes a lot of work & consistency on our part, but in the end Flynn will be a fun, enjoyable & disciplined family member. We have enjoyed working with Linda & highly recommend her training program.”
– Mike and Karen Walsh
“I took my darling but difficult puppy Jackson to Patience. The owner was fabulous and it wasn’t long before I learned the problem was me. He stayed there for a month and came home a much better friend. I have worked to keep his training up (ok, I messed up a little) but do not regret taking him at all. He got professional training and I learned a lot too!!”
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“We were introduced to Linda, whom we affectionately call “Auntie” Linda by a friend. She is wonderful and really helped our family with our rambunctious lab puppy. She cares for my dog as if he was her own, including calls for updates and nearly constant availability. We will no longer board our dog anywhere else, and make the trek to Auntie Linda’s where we know our dog gets special attention.”
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About the Trainer
Patience Professional Dog Training is owned and operated by Linda Figueiredo, a Tucson Animal Behaviorist and caring professional with over 25 years of experience successfully training dogs. Linda’s approach involves a comprehensive analysis of the dog’s environment, socialization skills, diet, breeding, medical background, previous training, and home dynamics, including factors like children, owner’s time away, breed, and age. She aims to help dogs learn, or if necessary, recondition or retrain them.
Linda’s philosophy is that “Everyone should own a loving, obedient pet!” She believes that a well-behaved, loving companion enhances the lives of pet owners. Her love for animals, natural gift for understanding them, and patience with both animals and owners enable her to customize programs to stop, prevent, or change specific behavioral problems.
The business offers private training lessons and an extensive BASIC OBEDIENCE program, which runs for a minimum of four weeks in a closely supervised, safe, and friendly environment. This program teaches the psychology of basic obedience commands such as loose leash walking, no bolting, down stay, come, no jump, leave it, quiet, and no sniff. All training programs are customized to meet the dog’s ability and level of development, ensuring dogs are never forced to exceed their capabilities.
Patience Professional Dog Training’s philosophy involves “No Treats” and “No Shock Collars,” instead implementing “Hands-On” and “Positive Reinforcement” training methods. Following program completion, Linda provides continued support by working with owners and their dogs for a minimum of three sessions to ensure consistent response at the expected level. In addition to training, the business also offers pet boarding services, treating all dogs like their own in a clean and safe environment.
Accomplishments
Linda Figueiredo is an animal behaviorist who has successfully trained dogs for over 25 years. She is the owner and operator of Patience Professional Dog Training.
How to Get Started!
To get started, clients are encouraged to call or email to discuss their dog’s needs. Free phone consultations are available.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Pet boarding service
- Kennel