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Introduction
Mission Statement: "To make a positive difference in the lives of dogs and their owners"
GUIDING VALUES:
Compassion: Caring for co-workers, clients, canines and others as if they were family
Competence: KNOW what you are doing
Helpfulness: Always stepping up to lend a hand
Honesty: Always honest in speech and action
Integrity: Doing what is right in every situation
Professionalism: Attire, mannerism, speech, and appearance between co-worker, clients, suppliers and others shows respect for one’s self and others.
Safety: An attitude of safe working while following safety policies and communicating unsafe working situations
Hi, I'm Penny DiLoreto, the owner of K9 Dog Park, a dog grooming and dog training center in Escondido, CA. Our motto is, "learning should not be painful†and that belief infuses all that we do in our positive approach to the dog-human relationship. Let me explain what that means in more detail.
Working with dogs is rewarding and all about forming a solid relationship with your dog. It is important to teach dogs what you want and then motivate them to do it and learn what they need from you to live a happy life.
Our objective at K9 Dog Park is to give you the tools to build communication, mutual respect, and trust between you and your dog. In other words: “To make a positive difference in the lives of dogs and their owners.†To that end, we will help you care for and understand your dog as well as, teach your dog to understand you, and how to fit training into your life schedule.
Whether you come to K9 Dog Park for dog training or dog grooming you will learn that nothing we teach will harm your dog or the relationship you have with her. That said, we understand that you are the dog owner and we will not push you if you feel any trainer is doing something that will harm your dog in any way. Our approaches are based on the scientific values of learning theory, while we are always willing to use other methods, as long as they are both effective and compassionate.
It is our belief that if you reward your dog for doing something, he will repeat the behavior. However, if the reward goes away, the behavior will also, eventually go away. Even though this principle seems simple people don't always think about it. The fact is that we are always training our dogs whenever we are with them. However, if we don't pay attention to what we are teaching our dogs, we could end up training your dog to jump on people or the dinner table, whine for attention, and run away when called!
The use of treats, toys, and other fun things will get your dog to want to listen to you. On the other hand, if you become a good dog owner-trainer, you won’t have to use treats forever. Eventually, you can reward your dog randomly and praise often and the dog will still respond. Once you understand the principles of dog learning, you can begin applying them to a lot of different aspects of your life.
What does a trained dog mean for you? Well, first of all you have a happy friend who pays attention, walks near you on or off the leash, sits when you ask him to sit, and hangs out politely while you enjoy a meal with your friends. What does training mean to the dog? It means he has an enjoyable, interesting life in a home where he understands his role and what he needs to do to keep the good things in life coming!
GUIDING VALUES:
Compassion: Caring for co-workers, clients, canines and others as if they were family
Competence: KNOW what you are doing
Helpfulness: Always stepping up to lend a hand
Honesty: Always honest in speech and action
Integrity: Doing what is right in every situation
Professionalism: Attire, mannerism, speech, and appearance between co-worker, clients, suppliers and others shows respect for one’s self and others.
Safety: An attitude of safe working while following safety policies and communicating unsafe working situations
Hi, I'm Penny DiLoreto, the owner of K9 Dog Park, a dog grooming and dog training center in Escondido, CA. Our motto is, "learning should not be painful†and that belief infuses all that we do in our positive approach to the dog-human relationship. Let me explain what that means in more detail.
Working with dogs is rewarding and all about forming a solid relationship with your dog. It is important to teach dogs what you want and then motivate them to do it and learn what they need from you to live a happy life.
Our objective at K9 Dog Park is to give you the tools to build communication, mutual respect, and trust between you and your dog. In other words: “To make a positive difference in the lives of dogs and their owners.†To that end, we will help you care for and understand your dog as well as, teach your dog to understand you, and how to fit training into your life schedule.
Whether you come to K9 Dog Park for dog training or dog grooming you will learn that nothing we teach will harm your dog or the relationship you have with her. That said, we understand that you are the dog owner and we will not push you if you feel any trainer is doing something that will harm your dog in any way. Our approaches are based on the scientific values of learning theory, while we are always willing to use other methods, as long as they are both effective and compassionate.
It is our belief that if you reward your dog for doing something, he will repeat the behavior. However, if the reward goes away, the behavior will also, eventually go away. Even though this principle seems simple people don't always think about it. The fact is that we are always training our dogs whenever we are with them. However, if we don't pay attention to what we are teaching our dogs, we could end up training your dog to jump on people or the dinner table, whine for attention, and run away when called!
The use of treats, toys, and other fun things will get your dog to want to listen to you. On the other hand, if you become a good dog owner-trainer, you won’t have to use treats forever. Eventually, you can reward your dog randomly and praise often and the dog will still respond. Once you understand the principles of dog learning, you can begin applying them to a lot of different aspects of your life.
What does a trained dog mean for you? Well, first of all you have a happy friend who pays attention, walks near you on or off the leash, sits when you ask him to sit, and hangs out politely while you enjoy a meal with your friends. What does training mean to the dog? It means he has an enjoyable, interesting life in a home where he understands his role and what he needs to do to keep the good things in life coming!
Contact Info
Address:
2750 Auto Park Way, STE 22
Escondido
California 92029
United States
Escondido
California 92029
United States
Tel:
(760) 749-3647
Website:
http://www.K9DogPark.com
Offering
- Dog Grooming
- Dog Training
- AKC Agility
- AKC Rally
- Behavior Adjustment for dogs
- AKC Canine Good Citizen
- dog Problem Solving
- Snake Avoidance Training for dogs
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy training
- Therapy Dog Training
- Dog Trick Training
- dog deshedding
- grooming
- bath and brush
- luxury spa
- puppy cut
- sanitary trim
- pet trim
- shave down
- specialty cuts
Hours of operation
| From | To | From | To | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | ||||||
| Tuesday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ||
| Friday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ||||
| Saturday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ||||
| Sunday | Open | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ||||
Meet Our Team (5)
David DiLoreto
Owner, Marketing, Sales
President & COO of multi-state construction company which he helped sell to private equity. Retired for a couple of years and came out of retirement to start K9 Dog Park with his wife.
Liz
Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior College graduate and S.T.A.R. Puppy-Canine Good Citizen trainer.
Penny DiLoreto
Owner, Head Trainer, Head Groomer, Entrepreneur
Penny DiLoreto, ABCDT, CPDT - KA, CTDI
K9 Dog Park Owner
Author of “Gonna Buy Me a Dog†and “The Potty Training Answer Bookâ€
Penny DiLoreto is an accomplished author, dog trainer, veterinary assistant and trainer/mentor for the Animal Behavior College. In addition to her busy schedule, Penny finds time to donate her time to the local Humane Society. There she assists with the Volunteer Mentor Program and has written many dog related articles and E-books published on Smashwords.
K9 Dog Park Owner
Author of “Gonna Buy Me a Dog†and “The Potty Training Answer Bookâ€
Penny DiLoreto is an accomplished author, dog trainer, veterinary assistant and trainer/mentor for the Animal Behavior College. In addition to her busy schedule, Penny finds time to donate her time to the local Humane Society. There she assists with the Volunteer Mentor Program and has written many dog related articles and E-books published on Smashwords.
Sonia
Groomer
Graduate of Penn Foster Grooming, ROP Veterinary Assistant II.
Stephanie
Bather
Enrolled in Penn Foster Veterinary Tech program.
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