Dean Miller - biography Dean Miller has a lifetime of experience with dogs, as well as many other kinds of animals. “From the time I can remember I have had a house full of pets,” Dean says. He began studying dog training and animal behavior with his very first dog. Gradually he moved on to a more serious development of a training style and the ability to work with other owners and their pets. “I’m always the person my friends called when they needed help with their animals,” Dean says. Dean began training privately with pet owners in their homes, as well as teaching classes and leading seminars on dog behavior. “I have always felt that knowing the environment that a dog lives in is a huge part of understanding their behavior,” Dean said. “Training the owner to understand their dog is just as important as training the dog.” Over the years, Dean has developed an individual, hands-on approach to dog training. Working with positive rewards and loving motivation, Dean helps his students learn to please their owners because they want to, not because they are forced to. “I was concerned that teaching in a class with several dogs would make my style hard to learn.” Dean said. “But I’ve learned to adapt and, in many cases, classes work better to socialize the dog and help him grow into a more well rounded family member.” Dean has studied, taken extensive dog training classes, expanded his education through books, the internet and many years of hands on experience training dogs. “But nobody was quite doing it exactly the way I thought it should be done,” Dean said. That’s when he started developing his own expanded style of dog training and motivation. “I wanted to pass on the things I’ve learned through my years and years spent living with dogs,” Dean says. “I also wanted to expand and refine my knowledge in a way that would be helpful to other people. I wanted to improve people’s relationships with their dogs and provide tools for a happy, healthy environment for both owners and their pets.”