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rebecca mandell started dog's best friend in 2004 when she became increasingly alarmed by the methods utilized by many dog trainers in the south bay, who use combinations of physical domination, "corrections," yelling, choke, prong or electronic shock collars, and alpha rolls — all of which are not necessary and cause physical and emotional damage to our dogs.

as a positive reinforcement dog trainer, rebecca believes in training dogs with compassion and understanding. helping to build the bond between dogs and humans, so the dogs do what we ask of them because they want to, not because they are frightened or intimidated. she achieves this through the use of rewards such as attention, praise and treats. no force based tools/techniques are every used.

dog's best friend is strictly positive.