Travel Radius​

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• In-person training is available within about a 15-minute drive from Chestnut Ridge Farm Market in Owings Mills. Approximate boundaries are south of Shawan Road, west of York Road, east of Reisterstown Road, and north of Smith Avenue, though there are geographic exceptions if you live close to a highway, so please check the travel time. 

• Hybrid training, i.e., combining virtual and in-person services, is available if you can meet at certain parks or home improvement stores in and around the intersection of 695 at I-83, though this may not be appropriate for all behavior issues.

• Virtual training is effective and available worldwide as long as scheduling aligns, and sometimes we will need a second person in the room to act as a distraction.​

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Availability & Scheduling

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• Tanzi is currently available on Sundays only and will accommodate a maximum of 6 clients per week. Clients will meet with her for a private lesson 3 weekends per month. Expect email or text communication in the evenings and on Sundays, Sunday -Thursday.

  • Tanzi will designate which weekends are unavailable; currently, training will not be available on the following dates: 7/20, 8/17, 8/31, and 9/7.

  • As of 6/10/25, I have openings 8/10/25 and later.

• Due to limited availability, you are reserving a time slot, whether you use it or not. Lesson reservations are non-refundable unless I can refill your lesson spot from the waitlist, regardless of various scenarios, including rehoming, moving, illness for you or your dog, funerals, emergencies, schedule conflicts, or changes to travel plans.

  • I am happy to ask other people to swap time slots with you within a given Sunday, but they may not always be able to accommodate that request. 

  • If your dog will be home while you must be away unexpectedly, I am happy to work alone with your dog for all training issues other than aggression toward strangers (since I may still be a stranger to your dog.)

  • If you are no longer able to keep your dog after booking lessons for any reason, I will try to fill your spots with another client and prorate and refund any that can be replaced.

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​Training Agreements​ 

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• You believe in working with a dog training and behavior professional who isn't just good with dogs but also prioritizes continuing education and uses evidence-based training methods to prioritize behavioral health for dogs and compassionate work with humans.

• You don't want to train your dog using methods that involve pain, discomfort, threat, yelling, hitting, or intimidation of any kind, and if you've done so in the past, you are ready to make a change. We agree not to use aversive tools such as prong/pinch collars, choke collars, shock (e-, stim, educator) collars, slip leads, leash pops, bonkers, chain bags, penny cans, sprayed water, compressed air, and ultrasonic sound. ​​

• You understand that Tanzi finds shock fences detrimental to dogs' behavior and quality of life, particularly if they are experiencing fear, anxiety, phobia, reactivity, or stranger danger. You are open to exploring alternatives. (Puppies and dogs without those issues often have them after these fences are installed.)

• You seek out appropriate veterinary expertise when your dog exhibits pain, itching, anxiety, fear, or phobia that prevents it from having a good quality of life, including learning and retaining information. You are also open to learning more about the appropriate use of medication to improve physical and mental health when recommended.

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Next Steps 

• ​After you click the red button below to request an appointment, Tanzi will arrange a date for your consultation, and then you can move on to training after the consultation.

• You then get 2 messages: 1) an invoice and 2) paperwork. Please review the paperwork carefully, sign it, and return it. Then, pay your invoice.

• Once Tanzi has that all back, she will email you calendar confirmations via Google Calendar.​

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If you have more questions, visit FAQ or Zoom Office Hours, where ​Tanzi can discuss general training information and questions with you, and you can get a feel for what it might be like to work together. Specific advice for your dog's issues is available only to established clients.

 

 

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