Great Falls / Reston Companion Dog Training School
Kristen Steingrandt, Co-Instructor - ksteingrandt@gmail.com
About Lloyd Aguero, Applied Canine Problem Behavior Consultant
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Lloyd Aguero was born a genetically predisposed biologically assembled animal person. As he grew up, he brought into his parents' home all the stray dogs and cats that he could find, mostly domestic shorthair "pussycats".
When he got a dog, Lloyd entered a training class "just to learn how to teach good manners", and became seriously ill with an infectious disease known as "trophy fever". He bought books and started attending weekend training clinics and five-day Instructor schools. Lloyd has participated in many obedience trials and dogs shows since! He also is experienced in tracking and field training.
In 1983, Lloyd Aguero embarked full time into companion dog training. In 1984 he launched his consulting work, facilitating good relationships between dog and owner, helping owners to "see it" as the dog "feels it".
Lloyd Aguero has been helping train companion dogs for 30 years. He continues to attend professional seminars on dog behavior and training, including Cornell and Tufts Universities. He is a lifetime member of the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI) and member of the Delta Society.
About Kristen Steingrandt, Co-Instructor
Kristen has been working with Lloyd as an apprentice since 2005. She has taught many of Lloyd's classes and attended seminars by world-class animal behaviorists Ian Dunbar, Brenda Aloff, Patricia McConnell and Pat Miller. She enjoys learning the sport of flyball with her pug, Franklin and working with all the dogs who come to Great Falls/Reston Companion Dog Training. Kristen is originally from Vermont and has been living in the Washington, DC area for 20 years. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).
| I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am as a result of your advise for Tetleys fear.It has taken nearly a year to bring her back.The flower essences and behavior shaping plan worked so well.She is now working beautifully and enjoying every minute of it in almost all situetions.I am still in her "treatment" stage but she has really come around. Thank you so much for our happiness!I can never repay you for your interest in,effort for,and kindness to us. -Julie Tirrinanzi,Tetley and Marble, March 2008 |
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