Meet Our Trainer
*Diana Edwards Boucher*
The K-9 Behavior Savior
Diana ♥ The K-9 Behavior Savior
Diana is the founder of “The K-9 Behavior Savior”. Her lifelong passion for animals has led to a unique combination of education and over 25 years of hand on experience with shelter dogs. Seeing that there was a strong need to help unwanted, neglected and abused dogs, she got involved with Rescue Organizations in California and ultimately found her “home base” with Pet Adoption Fund in 2000.
In 2005 she started a board/train operation on her property in Canyon Country CA. (until 2010), offering obedience and handling severe cases/ rehabilitation. Focusing on Working and Bully Breeds with unwanted behavior quickly became her strength. Diana then became strongly involved in bailing “cast outs” from city/county shelters, evaluating them and working with them and ultimately placing them in loving homes.
As a Behaviorist/trainer, Diana has over the years developed extensive training programs, using personalized case specific procedures, implementing only positive structured rehab and training methods. Only gentle and force-free methods are used, no matter how severe the issue is. The key to success is also working with the Adopter to strengthen the relationship with their dog, developing trust and confidence building between Human and Dog.
Diana also places follow-up calls on all PAF newly adopted dogs, and at which time she is available to answer any questions and offer guidance to new adopters if needed.
Experienced with "remote and via Zoom training", Diana also offers specialty advice such as intergrading the new dog into multi dog household, new dog with cat introduction, and ways to insure smooth shelter to home transition - setting the new dog up for success.
Note: Training Application - separate from PAF adoption application/agreement must be completed before any set training.
Diana's training method is based on the psychology on how dogs think. Setting structure, establishing rules, and therefore preventing issues. The new Adopter learns how to effectively communicate, guide and positively interact with their newly adopted family member.
“There is no *bad dog* or hopeless dog for Me. Every dog deserves to be set up for success and taught what is expected from them. This will ensure balance and harmony in your family pack.” ~D.E.B.