In this episode, Viviane Arzoumanian (CDBC, CPDT-KA, CBATI, PMCT2, Licensed Family Dog Mediator - Training) drops nuggets of wisdom to help dog behavior professionals coach their clients through the toughest cases. How Viviane communicates with her clients is a professional standard we should all strive for to truly help families and their hard-to-live with (but hopelessly loveable) pets. We discuss:

• Preparing yourself for emotional clients.
• Connecting with the human end of the leash.
• Focusing on the human-canine relationship. 
• Humane behavioral euthanasia. 
• Teaching clients their dog's perspective.

Viviane's bio:
LICENSED FAMILY DOG MEDIATOR - TRAINING
CDBC
CPDT-KA
CBATI
PMCT2

Viviane has been training dogs and conducting behavior consultations since 2005. She is your guide in all things having to do with dogs, whether you are an animal professional or a family guardian. Viviane is a networker and values collaborating with other animal professionals in order to best serve her clients and colleagues. If she doesn’t have a resource you need, she will use her ever expanding network to find it for you.

Coaching humans has always been Viviane’s strength and joy. In recent years she has increased her focus on the human side of dog training and behavior. She offers coaching and guidance in an atmosphere of acceptance and safety.

Her clients include a range of other professionals needing resources or a sounding board for finding new or tried & true ideas for puzzling or difficult cases.

Viviane is a resource for pet parents who are struggling with difficult decisions, or not sure they are on the right track with their dogs. She is available for a full range of conversations including case review, referral to other professionals, all the way to discussion of quality of life for humans and canines living together. This includes discussion of humane euthanasia due to age, illness or behavioral concerns. She still sees dogs and their families for the full range of needs from puppyhood to old age on a case by case basis. Viviane has been educated by thousands of clients and their dogs, and she learns something new every day!

She wants to give special mention to her personal passed dogs, Taki, Shadow, Toby, Pasha, and Greta. Her current dogs are 12 year old Willow, a Staffy, Shiba Inu, Basenji mix and 5 year old Mimi a Lagotto Romagnolo.

Links:
Pumpkin Pups Dog Training
Pumpkin Pups Membership Learning Program
Contact for clients about training offerings
Information and contact for coaching services: [email protected]
Ask the Trainer - Always Free every Saturday except some Holiday weekends:
Private Pumpkin Pups FB group

Theme music composed and performed by Andy Sells

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