Hi! We’re sisters, Fran and Hope Saidel, and we’re the kind of people who greet dogs first. We’ve been dog-obsessed since childhood, and found out that begging actually worked when our mother broke down and brought Spunky, a Boston Terrier, into the family.
There have been quite a few dogs since, and every one teaches us more. As adults our professional and personal lives revolve around dogs – we own Golly Gear, a small-dog specialty boutique, we belong to the North Shore Dog Training Club as teachers, students, and members. And we compete with our dogs in Obedience, Rally, and Agility.
Hope is an AKC-approved Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator and is also a private trainer. If you’re on the north side of Chicago’s metro area, contact Hope for an appointment. Skokiedogtrainer.com.
Fran is an accountant by schooling, but when she’s not training dogs, she’s writing about them. Fran wrote the 5th ebook / guide: The Reactive Dog Recipe based on her experiences training her Tango. And she wrote a book about her journey with him: Tango: Transforming My Hellhound. (This link takes you to the Amazon listing for the book.)
Even after decades, we still love dog training and its evolution over the years with a better understanding of how dogs think. And how positive methods are not only kinder, but just as or more effective than punishment-based training. We love seeing happy, obedient dogs and delighted dog owners.
We want to thank all of the wonderful trainers we’ve learned so much from over the years and all of the amazing people we’ve had the privilege of meeting through dogs. As much as we adore dogs, we know that the best people are dog people.
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