About Pawsitive Reactions
Pawsitive Reactions is owned and operated by Debby McMullen.
Debby McMullen is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the IAABC
(more info below). Debby began her training career in 1998 as a volunteer
instructor at Animal Friends
in Pittsburgh. She has been teaching various group classes at the shelter
on a regular basis since that date. She currently teaches the Companion
Dog Manners class there, as well as assisting with other classes as needed.
She has been doing private consultations for several years through Pawsitive
Reactions. Debby's training methods are primarily positive reinforcement
based and dog-friendly, using proven scientific techniques for effective
and humane training. Debby has 4 dogs of her own in residence and typically
has a foster dog or two as well.
Debby believes in building a strong relationship
with the canines in our lives. Everything flows from that point on.
If you clearly communicate
with your dog what you desire, then it effectively improves the relationship,
resulting in a more complete harmony all around. Debby's goal is to
give you the skills that you need to achieve this harmony. She believes
in
imparting the knowledge that you need in order to help make you a better
dog guardian as a whole. Your dog will thank you for taking the time
to understand the human/canine relationship needs!
Debby believes in training
without pain and supports methods that do just that. For more information
on what this entails, please see Truly
Dog
Friendly.
To locate a trainer near you who subscribes to these methods,
please see Dog
Friendly Trainers.
Professional memberships and affiliations:
Debby is also the founder and President of Damon's
Den Dobe Rescue of Western PA, a not-for-profit group which rescues abandoned, displaced
and unwanted Dobermans and places them into loving and caring indoor homes.

Pet
(and human!) pencil portraits
Debby
is a member of the No Shock Collar Coalition.
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