San Antonio Dog Training

Dog Training at Holly's Den

Fostering peaceful packs for humans & dogs

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Help With Behavior Problems and Basic Obedience Training for Puppies and Dogs in San Antonio, Texas

Monty (left) & Holly (right)

Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)

Welcome to Holly’s Den, (monty@hollysden.com) where dog training and free-lance writing are dual pursuits in my life and work.

Dog training services from Holly's Den include private lessons in your own home in puppy headstart/basic obedience training, and behavior counseling using gentle dog-friendly methods based on positive reinforcement.

*I am now semi retired and see a limited number of new clients. However, if I can't work with you I will try to refer you to another area trainer.

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Private Obedience Training for Puppies and Dogs

Behavior counseling

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Online Training Guide for Reactive and Aggressive Dogs

Training Resources & Referrals

Dog Training Articles

Training With Positive Reinforcement

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Dog Training Book Reviews

Dog Training Blog

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About Beverly

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Holly’s Den is the namesake of a German Shepherd Dog, Ritarra's Holly Berry, the first dog I ever trained in competition obedience. It was Holly who taught me to care more deeply for all dogs and living creatures.

Although Holly always had a bit of the wild thing in her nature, with a bow to domesticity, her real-life den was a small cozy study with a fireplace for cold days and a row of windows shaded by flowering Oleanders in the spring and summer.

Monty joined our family shortly before he was due to be euthanized at a local shelter.

Regardless of size, dogs are social pack animals genetically programmed to need companionship. Holly & Monty's good house manners allowed them to live inside as part of the family.

In Holly’s Den, humans and dogs happily co-exist together.

The goal of dog training offered through Holly’s Den is to help others form their own peaceful packs. Dog training is about much more than teaching dogs to sit, stay and come—the real essence of training is teaching humans to understand the ways of dogs, and to deepen the bond they share with their canine companions, so that by living together their lives can be mutually enriched.

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WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE HOLLY'S DEN FOR YOUR DOG TRAINING NEEDS

The Right Kind of Experience Makes a Difference

Holly's Den emphasizes gentle dog-friendly training using positive reinforcement

	Private training at Holly's Den is very affordable; low overhead makes it possible to offer high quality training to people on a budget.
	Beverly Hebert has more than ten years of experience training and working with dogs.
	Hundreds of dog trainers and pet owners across the United States and in Canada, the UK, Australia, Spain, and Mexico own and use the Holly's Den "Behavior Modification Training Guide for Reactive & Aggressive Dogs." Now available for ordering in PDF format, the Aggression Guide booklet provides effective direction for both trainers and pet owners.
	Training programs are based on concepts developed by some of the most respected experts in the field including Dr. Ian Dunbar, Jean Donaldson, Karen Pryor, Dr. Patricia McConnell, Dr. Karen Overall, Dr. Lore Haug, Pat Miller, Leslie McDevitt, and Emma Parsons, which in turn are based upon the following laws of learning from behavioral science: Behaviors that are positively reinforced will become stronger and more frequent; behaviors that are not reinforced will become less frequent and may eventually extinguish.

Writing credits:

The cover article for the March 2006 issue of Dog Fancy, "Teach Your Dog to Chill Out: 5 Keys To Teach Your Dog Self-Control."

"Peace and Quiet": Recognize The Triggers To Control Problem Barking, Dog Fancy, May 06.

"The Ubiquitous Labrador Retriever," APDT Newsletter, Jul/Aug 2003, nominated for a 2003 Maxwell Award by the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). www.dwaa.org/

"Fighting Fire Without Fire" How to Handle Dog-Aggressive Dogs: Whole Dog Journal Dec. 2001. www.whole-dog-journal.com

Contributor to The Dog Trainer's Resource: The APDT Chronicle of the Dog Collection

What reviewers are saying... The APDT monthly publication has published some of the best information on dog training, behavior, and business practices anywhere. Now, you can find a collection of this valuable information in one book!"
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
The Dog Trainer's Resource: The APDT Chronicle of the Dog Collection is an anthology of 80 articles by 40 authors...Top-notch, cutting edge information on everything from puppy training to learning theory, dealing with aggression, shelter dogs...and much more fill this expert-level resource. Lay people seeking to train their beloved pets will also benefit greatly from the wisdom and advice in The Dog Trainer's Resource.

Contributor and regular book reviewer for the Chronicle of the Dog published by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Dog Training. Books Reviewed by Beverly Hebert include:

Building Blocks for Performance, Bobbie Anderson with Tracy Libby

Raising a Behaviorally Healthy Puppy: A Pet Parenting Guide, Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D. and Daniel Q. Estep, Ph.D.

Clicker World Obedience Training: Level 3 Clicker Trainers Specialized Recipes, Kay Laurence

My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? Turid Rugaas

Shaping Success: The Education of An Unlikely Champion, Susan Garrett

Small Dogs, Big hearts: A Guide to Caring For Your Little Dog, Darlene Arden

Positive Perspectives: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog, Pat Miller

Interviews

Guest author on the CS (Clicker Solutions) Book Review E-List answering questions related to reactive and aggressive dogs, May 2-May 5, 2006.

Also interviewed for the following stories that appeared in the Popular Dog Series on sale at Petsmart stores:

Training Secrets for Labrador Retrievers, Topic Volume 7, "7 Behavior Problems Solved."

Dog Training Solutions: Topic Volume 10. "Find A Great Trainer."

"The Canine Host" by Susan McCullough, Nov. 07 Dog Fancy Magazine p.48.

Our family name, Hebert, is French and pronounced "A-bear."

The quickest way to reach Holly's Den is by email: monty@hollysden.com

Please include your phone number if you want a call back.

Holly's Den
Dog and Puppy Training
San Antonio,TX