Nan Arthur
About me
- First name
- Nan
- Last name
- Arthur, CDBC, CPDT, KPA CTP
- Summary
Nan Arthur has been training with positive reinforcement and operant conditioning since 1996, and is committed to using only positive methods with both humans and animals. She owns Whole Dog Training, and offers private in-home behavior consultations and training in the San Diego area. Nan emphasizes helping pet parents understand their pets, and opening the lines of communication between the two species.
Nan writes a weekly “Ask a Trainer” column for a local paper, and contributes to other dog publications, including Animal Wellness magazine. She also has a book coming out, called Relax Your Dog, Exercise to Calm Your Canine, to be published by Dogwise Publishing.
- Bio
Nan Arthur, CDBC, CPDT, KPA CTP has been involved in the behavior and training field for more than 14 years with dogs, and for more than 18 years with cats. She has a deeply-held belief that her mission is to help pet parents and their animals understand each other and communicate clearly with one another using the science of behavior and training.
Nan was the first Adoption Counselor hired by FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters) and worked with the San Diego Department of Animal Services in their largest shelter. In 2001, Nan was hired away from FOCAS to become Senior Behavior Trainer at the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) & SPCA. She later added the title of Community Outreach Specialist, all the while designing and teaching many popular classes. Those classes included the Feisty Fido class and Nan's signature classes, How to Live Happily Ever After with Your Dog or Cat (workshops), as well as Puppy Fun Camp. The SDHS was awarded the designation "Best Place to Train a Dog" twice during Nan's tenure.
Nan currently owns Nan Arthur’s Whole Dog Training and provides private training and group classes throughout San Diego County. She works with all dogs, but specializes in impulse control, aggression, and fear behaviors. Nan is a ten year member of the APDT, and has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) for seven years. She holds many other certifications in the behavior and training field, and became the first Certified Dog Behavior Consultant in San Diego. Nan is a certified veterinary assistant, as well as an award-winning writer and photographer.
- Services offered
Lectures—Dog be Good, How to Live Happily with Your Dog, Home Alone, Aggression, What's in your Dog's Toolbox
Classes—Puppy Support, Good Manners, Obedience
Private In-Home Consultations and Training—Impulse Control, Aggression, Basic Manners, Puppy Training
Contact information
- Street
- PO Box 2928
- City
- El Cajon
- State/Province
- CA
- Country
- USA
- Phone number
- 619-561-2602
- Website
Facility & Location Information
- Directions
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza Street
Encinitas, CA 92024Driving Directions:
Coming from the south, take I-5 to Santa Fe Drive. Go straight through the light and follow Regal Road. At the stop sign turn left onto Requeza Street. At the bottom of the hill, turn left into the driveway marked by a Rancho Coastal Humane Society sign.
Coming from the north, take I-5 to Encinitas Boulevard. Turn left onto Encinitas Boulevard. Turn right onto Westlake Street. At the stop sign turn right onto Requeza Streey. At the bottom of the hill, turn left into the driveway marked by a Rancho Coastal Humane Society sign.
Parking for KPA Students:
Park on the right, just as you turn on the facility road. (You may drive to the classroom to unload, but return to the top of the road for parking and then walk down.)
- Hotels & Lodging
Motel 6 Carlsbad East #1351
6117 Paseo Del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: 760-438-1242
Fax: 760-931-7958
Call on size of dog
Estimated Time: 9 minutes, Estimated Distance: 6.89 milesEcono Lodge Encinitas
410 N. Coast Hwy
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-436-4999
Estimated Time: 4 minutes, Estimated Distance: 1.55 milesHoward Johnson San Diego Encinitas
607 Leucadia Blvd
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-944-3800
Estimated Time: 4 minutes, Estimated Distance: 2.21 milesFriendship Inn Encinitas
410 N Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
619-436-4999 or 800-424-4777
Call about larger pets
Estimated Time: 4 minutes, Estimated Distance: 1.55 milesQuality Inn
751 Raintree Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone: 760-931-1185
Estimated Time: 8 minutes, Estimated Distance: 5.43 miles- Veterinarians Nearby
VCA North Coast Animal Hospital
414 Encinitas Boulevard
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone: 760-632-1072
Fax: 760-632-0486The Drake Center for Veterinary Care
195 N. El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone: (760) 753-9393
History
- Member for
- 18 weeks 5 days
