Natalie Piper Dog Training & Behavior Services - Urbana, IL

I’m located in Urbana, IL and I’m self employed – this is my full time job. My goal in life is to help dogs and the people who love them. From a young age I’ve had an interest in animal behavior and have been entrusted with the care of all sorts of different pets and livestock while their families were away for work or travel. I graduated from the University of Illinois in 2010 with a bachelor’s in Animal Science and a concentration in Psychology. Additionally I took part in many extracurricular activities that allowed me to experience handling and training different species of animals, including dog training seminars, fish behavior research, and various volunteer work (including work with horses and elephants).

We can meet at your home or another suitable location to work with your dog together (within 25 min travel time to/from Urbana, IL). Scheduling is flexible. During this session I can help you address questions or concerns you may have about your dog’s training or behavior. Includes ongoing support via phone and email at no extra charge. Common reasons people contact me for private lessons include leash pulling, jumping up to greet, barking, reactivity to dogs/people/animals/objects, overexcitement, anxiety, fear, aggression, separation anxiety, new adoption or new puppy, destructive chewing, inappropriate play, crate training, etc. Dogs learn through consistency and repetition, and a strong relationship built on mutual respect and trust is crucial to success, so be prepared to continue the work we start at our session as part of day to day life with your dog. Contact me through Petworks, so we can get started, I love to see my clients’ progress with their dogs!