Meet Roman Gottfried

I’m a certified dog trainer and trauma-informed holistic behavior consultant. I guide dog guardians, fosters, and dog professionals to solve even the most complex challenges. I use a mind-body-spirit approach, as well as holistic-, trauma-informed, secure attachment-based, and the Do-No-Harm approach to get results. I am a firm believer in educating dog professionals, handlers, caregivers, and the public about positive training and the damaging effects that the use of aversion and outdated dominance theory can have on dogs, especially dogs with trauma.

What Is Holistic Dog Training? Holistic Dog Training is a trauma-informed, secure attachment-based behavior consultant, I follow a Holistic, Do-No-Harm Training, and Animal Care Philosophy. I believe that dogs are sentient beings that deserve to be treated with respect, should be allowed to express their emotions, and live in a healthy, stress-free, species-appropriate environment. They should be allowed to become full members of our family, which ensures that the dog's hierarchy of needs is met, and creating and maintaining a positive human/dog relationship naturally for life. Holistic parenting and training approach addresses all of these elements so they can exist in harmony.

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