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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSING:

Dear prospective One Smart Puppy client,

I have decided to take a year "off" to volunteer full-time with AmeriCorps. My husband and I have chosen a placement in San Diego, California, at an organization called Outdoor Outreach. The group takes underprivileged and at-risk youth on adventure trips like rock climbing, surfing and backpacking to build self-confidence and trust, among other things. Our dog, Dexter, will even be joining us at work.

As a result, One Smart Puppy will be closed from August 2008 to September 2009. Of course, if you have any problems during the year I'm away, I'd be happy to have a phone consultation. Otherwise, I suggest that you contact one of my esteemed colleagues:

Denise Herman - Empire of the Dog
Diane Podolskly - The Cultured Canine
Susan Ward (aggression cases too) - Dingo Girl

Gina Song (groups and daycare) - D is for Doggy

Or search for a trainer at either of these sites:
San Francisco SPCA Dog Training Academy Referral List
Certified Pet Dog Trainer Referral List

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"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole." —Roger Carras

One Smart Puppy, Inc. offers positive reinforcement training for you and your dog. Specializing in puppies and pre-puppy consultations, as well as basic manners and obedience for dogs of any age.

Founder and Primary Trainer:
Julie Sonenberg, CTC, CPDT

Lessons are customized to your individual needs and take place in your home. Serving Manhattan.

Contact information:
(646) 483-5402
julie@one-smart-puppy.com

One Smart Puppy, Inc. does not discriminate based on age or breed of dog.

Every dog is capable of learning.

Check out the RAVES page to see why you should hire One Smart Puppy!

A note from Julie:
In addition to the recent name change of my company from Dog Gone Smart to One Smart Puppy, I was married on November 3, 2007 and have changed my name from Julie Sontag to Julie Sonenberg.

As always, my methods for One Smart Puppy will entail positive, dog-friendly, science-based learning approaches such as Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning to improve the symbiotic relationship between people and their companion dogs.