About Maniac Mutts
Reward based training techniques
Maniac Mutts effective reward based training focuses on teaching your dogs what you want them to do while preventing them from practicing unwanted behaviors. We will never hurt, scare, or dominate your dog.
How our training improves the life or you and your dog:
- Builds a relationship based on trust and mutual understanding
- Creates a cooperative and compassionate learning environment for dogs and their guardians
- Encourages natural behaviors like dog-dog play and exploring the world of scent
- Empowers dogs to make choices with their behavior while giving guardians the tools to identify and reward desired behaviors
Training experience with challenging shelter dogs
Head trainer and owner of Maniac Mutts, Stephen Lewis, has a decade of working with the most serious behavior issues in a shelter environment giving him a compassionate and realistic perspective to better help you and your dog with a range of behavior issues.
- Compassionate non-judgemental approach
- Practical management strategies to reduce unwanted behaviors
- Positive and effective training for both humans and canines
- Essential recommendations for meeting each individual dogs needs
Stephen Lewis, CPDT-KA,
is the founder of Maniac Mutts LLC. He is a graduate of the prestigious and internationally recognized Karen Pryor Academy where he became a certified training partner (KPA-CTP) and is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.
Stephen caught the dog training bug ten years ago when he volunteered at a shelter walking dogs and leading dog playgroups. He launched his training career when he began teaching adult manners classes at the Maryland SPCA later becoming the manager of the Behavior & Training Department where he stayed for six years.
During his time volunteering and working in shelters, Stephen developed a passion for working with dogs labeled as “difficult.” His experience training these dogs has helped him understand the challenging behaviors that develop when their needs are not met and ways to help them meet those needs so they thrive alongside their guardians.
As an educated and passionate professional, Stephen is committed to helping guardians build a strong and trusting relationship with their dogs through modern humane training techniques that are fun and effective.
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