Lezle Stein, owner of Handle Woof Care in Northeast Los Angeles is an expert in holistic, positive reward based dog training.
In addition to in-home private instruction, Lezle also conducts group dog school classes regularly at both Hermon Dog Park and Silverlake Dog Park, and "Out and About" dog walking classes at different locations throughout the city.
The goal of an "Out and About" class is to teach dogs how they should behave publicly, in a setting with other people, other animals, and many distractions; so that dogs and owners alike can enjoy social settings such as outdoor cafes, public parks, retail stores or indoor malls.
This photo is of a recent graduating class at Hermon Dog Park.)
A graduate of the Animal Behavior and Training Association program, Lezle Stein is AKC-certified as a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers as well as a member of the Southern California Dog Trainers Forum.
Lezle's extensive experience also includes American Red Cross certification in Pet First Aid and CPR, as well as assistance to Paul Owens' Raise With Praise Program. Lezle has also studied with Dr. Nancy Scanlon, who specializes in holistic veterinary medicine through acupuncture and herbs.
A firm believer in community involvement, Lezle is also a volunteer adoption counselor at North Central Los Angeles city shelter. Lezle has also assisted The Brittany Foundation in training pit bulls through Tia Torres' program from The Villalobos Rescue Center at the East Valley Animal Shelter.
Presently she is the volunteer adoption counselor and dog rehabilitator for Downtown Dog Rescue, Los Angeles' rescue group for homeless people and their dogs.
Follow this link to read about Lezle's involvement in Downtown Dog Rescue.
Follow this link to the Handle Woof Care web site.
For holistic, positive reward based dog training, contact Lezle Stein, Handle Woof Care at (323) 225-6700.
Cheryl I love the title - it would be great if more dogs went through training, especially when there are owners who make no effort at all to contain their pet, Karen
CJ,
Could you ask Lezle her opinion of Bark Parks? We take our pup to a Bark Park and he enjoys playing with the other pups and getting to run with no leash! But, several local groomers are putting out information that they will not accept dogs that visit Bark Parks because of some air-born diseases that infect dogs. I forwarded the information to my husband to research, and his comment was, "that's like home-schooling your children because you're afraid they'll catch some disease in public schools." I tend to agree with my husband, but since you know an expert, could you ask?
BTW, our pup is recently adopted, and we are suppose to start obedience training in September. I suspect I need more training than he does. :-)
Lori,
I started to say "Sure". then I had a better idea. You're on FaceBook, Lezle's on FaceBook. You could contact her direct through FaceBook.