A Treat to Train - Chicago Dog Training Services

Elizabeth Hammond, CPDT, CTC
is a Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Counselor, accredited by the San Francisco SPCA's renowned Academy for Dog Trainers. She is an Honors graduate of the program which is directed by Jean Donaldson, a leading dog trainer and best-selling author of The Culture Clash, Fight!, Mine! and Dogs are from Neptune.

Elizabeth obtained further certification by earning the prestigious title of Certified Pet
Dog Trainer (CPDT) through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She holds a BA in
Psychology from Mills College. Elizabeth is also a highly-skilled clicker trainer,
taught by animal trainer Bob Bailey of Chicken Camp. Yes, she trains chickens, too!

Through continuing education, Elizabeth hones her training skills to provide her clients
with the latest advances in applied dog behavior modification and training.
As a result, she consistently achieves excellent training results whether training a dog
to walk on a loose leash, keep off the kitchen counter, become house trained or any
other desired behavior change. The "No Pain in Train Method" that she uses is free
from aversive punishments. This method focuses on rewarding dogs for their
good behaviors. Her training approach makes it a Treat to Train any dog.

Elizabeth founded A Treat to Train in 2002. Prior to this time, she lived in the
San Francisco Bay Area, where she was the Director of Training and Assistant
Manager of a state-of-the-art dog day care, training and boarding facility in Marin County. In addition to providing group and individual dog training lessons, she consults with animal shelters and local dog business providing their organizations, staff and volunteers with training and operational protocols.

Elizabeth has been featured on television and radio programs across the country.
She writes a quarterly newsletter called, Speak! Good News for Dogs to help get the
word out to dog guardians about the most humane, effective and efficient ways to
train and care for their dogs. Some of Elizabeth's favorite dog-related topics to speak
and write on are the importance of early socialization for puppies, why not to use
a shock/prong/choke collar in training and ways to motivate any dog to perform.
In her free time, Elizabeth and her dog Bogart, a therapy dog, volunteer as book
buddies for Sit Stay Read, a literacy program for children based in Chicago.

Elizabeth with a rare New Zealand Sheepdog                             Elizabeth & Bogart at SSR therapy dog test
December 2004                                                                                                         August 2004