Olaf and I on "gotcha" day!
February 14th, 2024

                                   
✨ Meet Your Trainer ✨

 Hi! I’m Ginger Morris, CTP-KPA—a Certified Training Partner through the Karen Pryor Academy, a Team Facilitator with Atlas Assistance Dogs, and currently completing my Service Dog Training Certification.  I’ve worked with dogs of all breeds, ages, and temperaments for over 25 years, and since 2019 I’ve been dedicated exclusively to positive reinforcement, science-based training. I’m a crossover trainer, meaning I intentionally moved away from punishment-based methods after learning how much clearer, kinder, and more effective positive approaches are for both dogs and their humans.  I’ve also raised puppies for organizations such as Canine Companions for Independence and Guide Dogs for the Blind, which deeply shaped how I think about reliability, clarity, and partnership.  

🐾 My Role: Your Interpreter I see my job as helping you and your dog understand each other better. Through layered, game-based training, I focus on clear communication, thoughtful setups, and teaching dogs that good choices lead to good outcomes. Training should feel productive—but also fun.  

🐾 What Do You Want Your Puppy to Be When They Grow Up? That’s one of the first questions I ask. Whether your goal is a well-mannered family companion, a Service Dog, or a Therapy Dog, your training plan should fit your life.

I also offer Walk & Train sessions for busy families who want consistent progress with professional support.
 🌻 The Sunflower Method My training plans follow a simple, structured progression:  
Seed Stage: Introduce skills in calm, low-distraction environments  
Sprout Stage: Build fluency by layering cues, distance, and distractions  
Sunflower Stage: Proof behaviors for real-life reliability.  This keeps training clear, achievable, and confidence-building—for both ends of the leash.  I draw inspiration from trainers and frameworks including Susan Garrett, Leslie McDevitt, and Kim Brophey’s L.E.G.S. model, always with the goal of seeing dogs as whole beings—not robots, and not small humans.  

✨ My favorite moments? That quiet “aha” when you and your dog realize: You hear me. You understand me. Those moments are built through patience, good mechanics, and games that strengthen trust and connection.  If you’re looking for training that’s thoughtful, relationship-centered, and grounded in modern science, I’d love to work with you.  

💛 Ready to get started? Let’s build something great together.

The Power of Evidence Based Dog Training
Confident Paws Dog Training supports and agrees with The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior and their position statements on humane dog training. These position statements were developed through the members of the AVSAB.