Potentials Future Goals

I am Lauren – the CEO, head trainer, only pet sitter and dog
walker – of Parker Pet Sitting & Training! Atlanta is my hometown and where I learned to train dogs. I mentored with and eventually worked for Dennis Vander Linde, owner of Canine Relations. My other pet care related experience is I have worked as a vet tech, at a doggy day care, and for a breeder (Pekay Goldens) managing her pedigree! On top of running this passion project, I am a procurement manager in the transportation industry and I have a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology with an emphasis in leadership.

I am a balanced trainer and support having a toolbox of
approaches to reach all the different dog personalities out there, but my goal
is to avoid relying on any one tool. I start by focusing on the relationship
between humans and their dogs and showing humans how to communicate to their
dogs what behaviors they expect to see. I always aim for positive reinforcement
methods for clients but have the knowledge and experience of other tools should
they be recommended for excessive behaviors.