GREG BARNARD, CPDT-KSA

Whats up Homies! My name is Greg and I am the owner of Homedog Resort. I am also a certified professional dog trainer. My certification is through the CCPDT - Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers. My certification is CPDT-KSA mean that my I successfully completed tests demonstrating both my knowledge of dog training and my skills of applying that knowledge. I am currently working towards my behavior consultant certification. I've been training dogs for 6 years and use what’s called the LIMA style of dog training. This is an acronym meaning I utilize the least intrusive, minimally aversive techniques to help you achieve your desired training goals. 

My favorite thing to do when training is to work in different environments and just observe my Homie in their element. I look for them to make smart decisions then reward and praise. I also watch to learn their precursors when they make bad decisions and when I see them again I redirect and reward. It sounds really easy because, in essence, I am letting my Homie figure it out on their own, and I just reward them, but when you consider all the subtle signals a dog shows that you have to be aware of, it can be a lot  I believe it is important to make the entire training process as organic and as positive as possible! When I am training one of my homies, I try to remove all expectations because I can’t and won’t let my expectations interfere with their progress.

A little about me: I have a 12-year-old Staffordshire terrier mix named Milton, who is the reason I became a dog care professional. After adopting him, I realized I adopted a high-maintenance dog and quickly needed to learn how to best care for him. I am married to my beautiful, supportive and hilarious wife Kristy and we live in Gahanna with our 6yo daughter Rayna Grace aka Ray-Ray and our 3yo son Preston Brooks aka P Dogg. 

 My goal is to help you build the relationship you want with your dog through clear communication, healthy environments, and balanced routines.