Make your dog a "Phi Barka Kappa!"

Your dog can achieve his/her degree at Paws-i-tive Behavior which offers group classes and private lessons!

Fran teaching a class in Palmyra, NY

Paws-I-tive Behavior is a rapidly growing, dog training company now in it's third year of operation serving Rochester, NY and surrounding Monroe, Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties. The company, through it's owner, Fran Schoenfeld, teaches a positive method of behavioral modification that treats the dog with respect and does not inflict pain or injury to the dog. The desired behavior is then rewarded with positive reinforcement.  “Positive reinforcement” is the same training method used by renowned dog trainer, Victoria Stillwell, pictured with Fran (left).

Fran teaches dog owners how dogs process information which provides the basis for learning the skills required to promote effective communication between you and your dog.  In other words, she teaches you how to "think like a dog."  Fran's techniques include the promotion of a dog’s socialization skills at an early age.  This helps the dog's maturation process, insures positive interactions with other dogs, promotes desirable exercise through dog play and helps to minimize a dog’s loss of focus on its owner when other dogs are in the vicinity.  These techniques help dog owners become part of the training process and provide them with the tools to prevent future behavior problems.

Fran teaches these skills in two formats, group classes and private lessons, each with their own set of advantages. Group classes provide the advantages of animal socialization within the group, observing how training tools work with other dogs, and the chance to hear Fran respond to situations that other dog owners have encountered with their dogs.  The photos below show Fran conducting group classes at the Palmyra Community Center (below left)   and the Perinton Recreation Center (below right).  Photos of her students from the most recent classes can be seen by clicking the Class Photo page of this website.  The dates, times, and other details of Fran’s upcoming group classes along with registration information can be found on the Class Information page.   

Fran teaching a class in Fairport, NY

Private lessons, which provides more focused training than group lessons, are recommended for dogs with behavioral problems such as resource guarding, dog aggression, fearfulness, reactivity, destruction, and separation anxiety.  Private lessons might also give more members of the dog owner’s family the opportunity to learn the training techniques.  This is critically important in the successful training of a dog since all members of a family must be consistent in their interactions with the dog.

These lessons might be at the client’s home and/or at a site more appropriate to the environment in which the problem behavior occurs.  For example, if the problem is one of the dog’s inattentiveness to it’s owner when other dogs are around, it might be more appropriate to initiate training at a public park or a street frequented by dog walkers.  The following pictures show Fran providing private training in the yard of her client's homes.  In each case, Fran is ensuring the dog's total focus on her before giving the cue words.  Ultimately, the effectiveness of Fran and her training techniques are measured by the behavior of her canine students and the satisfaction of their owners.  You are invited to read comments by her clients on the Testimonial page.  Additional information about Fran and her professional qualifications can be found on the Meet The Trainer page of this website.

Fran continues to provide training tips, website links to relevant information and new product information that she believes would be of interest and/or benefit to dog owners in the training of their animals.  This information is continually updated and provided on the Paws-E-Bytes page of this website.  Fran also keeps you abreast of events that might be of interest to dog owners on her Events page.

Fran wishes to acknowledge the dog related businesses that have been kind enough to refer clients to her on the Sponsors page of this website and she hopes that you will patronize their businesses.

Information on how to contact Fran or the facilities that she holds classes at can be found on the Contacts page.

Fran using food to get a Coon Hound's attention

Fran using food to get a Black Lab's attention

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PAWS-I-TIVE BEHAVIOR DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING

Think Pawsitive: Think how you want your dog TO behave.  Not how you want your dog NOT to behave.