Building Engagement

from Nicole Ellis

Channel a dog's natural energy and eagerness to learn by building engagement to create a focused and willing training partner. Nicole Ellis, certified professional dog trainer, explains how to work on engagement through the “watch me” command and rewarding check-in behaviors to reinforce a robust dog-trainer connection.

About the Instructor

Nicole Ellis, is a certified professional dog trainer, pet lifestyle expert, and co-author of Working Like a Dog. Using positive reinforcement methods, Nicole has trained thousands of animals in basic behavior and puppy manners, trick training, therapy work, movie production work, and service dog training. Nicole has appeared on Amazon’s series The Pack, The Today Show, NBC, Fox, MSN, Mashable, Pet360, Travel+Leisure, Huffington Post, and more.