Your Dog, Your Goals
Elizabeth Friedl, CET, CPPS, Fear-Free Certified
I’m Elizabeth—your local Sacramento dog trainer. And I’m so glad you’re here!
Got a dog with really big feelings?
Tried everything to get your dog to walk nicely on a leash?
Wondering what happened to your sweet puppy that’s now a teenage terror?
You’re in the right place!
I specialize in helping people who love their dogs love their life with them. If you’re at the end of your leash with your dog’s reactivity, overexcitement, and leash pulling, get ready to say goodbye to stress and overwhelm, and hello to living your best life with your dog.
Elizabeth and Orion practicing loose leash walking and ignoring distractions in a park.
Elizabeth and Atticus playing focus and attention games.
Elizabeth greeting a shy dog at “Ask the Trainer” at Blue Daisy Pet Supply in Sacramento.
My Expertise
Reactivity is overwhelming for both ends of the leash. No matter what you’ve already tried, you are not failing your dog. With a compassionate approach, we’ll work towards the root of the problem, not quick fixes or simply suppressing your dog’s big feelings (spoiler alert: that usually makes things worse!).
Reactivity
No, your dog isn’t broken. They’re just growing up! While this phase is tough (I’ve been there!), it’s not only manageable, but foundational for who your dog will become as an adult. I’ll help you tackle your troublesome teenager and even find joy in this four-legged menace.
Adolescence
You didn’t get a dog so you could be dragged down the street, have to constantly say “down!”, or yell “come!’ just to hear yourself say it. I’ll help you communicate clearly with your dog, build a trusting relationship that lasts a lifetime, and have them thinking they’re the luckiest dog alive.
Focus
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How do I know it works?
I’ve been there myself.
When I got my first dog as an adult, I thought I knew what I was doing because we had dogs growing up. Unfortunately, nothing prepared me for raising an adolescent dog or dealing with complex behavior issues. And I did all the wrong things.
Because that’s all I knew. But I also knew what I was doing didn’t feel good or right. So I took a deep dive, learned more, and did better with that new knowledge. And I keep learning more and doing better because there’s always more to learn - from other trainers, from my clients, and of course from the dogs.
Rest assured that you can work with me without fear of judgement, shame, or punishment. No matter what you’ve tried in the past, or what you haven’t learned yet, you’re doing the best you can with the tools you have. Asking for help is brave and I’m excited to work with you so we can all do better together.
Dog training is an unregulated industry. Anyone can offer services and quick-fix promises, many of which are physically and/or emotionally harmful to your dog (and your relationship). The online explosion of training videos, reels, and DIY training programs has only made it more confusing about which methods to use and which trainer to hire.
Maybe you’ve already worked with multiple trainers. Maybe you haven’t hired someone yet because you’re nervous about finding the right fit. No matter where you are in your training journey, you’re not alone and you are not failing your dog.
At Let Them Lead Dog Training, I provide transparency, empowering support, and behavior modification rooted in scientifically proven, non-aversive methods. I continuously build my education through training courses, certifications, workshops, books, and collaborating with other trainers and pet care specialists. My goal as a trainer is to build strong bonds between dogs and their loving humans, so they can live their best life together.
