It started with a Rottweiler named Hatch.
When my neighbour passed away, his Rottweiler, Hatch, stayed with an elderly lady who could no longer walk him. So I started taking him out, together with my own dog, Pamela.
One walk became a routine. The routine became a small pack. Soon other families were asking for walks, baths and, more and more, for help with behaviour.
That is when I decided to turn care into method.
- 2018Hatch and Pamela: where it all started
- 2020Training with Ricardo at New Dog
- TodayHome training across Amsterdam, Utrecht and North Holland
From care to method.
In 2020 I trained with Ricardo at New Dog and went deep into canine psychology and the science of learning. Since then I keep studying: learning theory, stress and welfare research, and what the latest studies say about training methods.
Today I work with families who moved here from all over the world. I know what it is like to start over in a new country. Your dog is going through it too.
What I believe.
Science first
Learning theory and current research decide what we do. Not trends, not old myths.
No force
No pain, no fear, no intimidation. They are not needed, and they damage trust.
The whole family
Training only works if everyone at home is on the same page. Kids included.
Welfare above all
I watch for stress signals in every session. A calm dog learns. A stressed dog survives.