Distinctive Dog Training, LLC

  Positive solutions & personalized training for you and your dog  
Serving Marana and Northwest Tucson AZ
520.850.0958


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The philosophy of Distinctive Dog Training is to provide positive and practical solutions to behavior issues that dog owners may experience. Through private in-home sessions and seeing the dog in his own environment, a customized behavior and training program can be developed that is workable for the family and the dog. Teaching the dog new and acceptable behaviors in his home accelerates the learning process by avoiding the additional stressors of a strange place and multiple other dogs in a group class situation.

Some common issues that can be addressed include:

  • housetraining
  • separation anxiety
  • resource guarding
  • reactivity and aggression to other dogs or people
  • jumping up
  • chewing
  • barking
  • phobias
  • or just teaching good house manners
         Barb and Nikki
         Barb Gadola and Nikki
Through behavior modification, obedience training and positive reinforcement, your dog can learn to be a well-mannered family member.

The goal of Distinctive Dog Training is to empower the owner with the skills in order to work as a team with their own dog to resolve any current behavioral issues that exist today and the knowledge of what to do for any future challenges that may arise. This is real-life training tailored to meet your needs and the needs of your family and your dog.

The program is structured for 5 one hour in-home sessions. The first session will be an in-depth consultation to share your dog’s history, discuss behaviors that need changing and to set realistic and achievable goals. After that initial session, an individualized program will be developed and implemented during the remaining home visits. You will receive personalized attention and the focus will be on your dog’s success. Phone and email support are always available.

Single visit consultations are also available.




Looking for a Better Quality Dog Food? - Flint River Ranch

Good dog food contains no by-products, no corn and no preservatives. Flint River Ranch food is highly digestible and concentrated which means you feed less and there is less waste to clean up - and it's delivered right to your door via UPS! Flint River Ranch is always on the
Whole Dog Journal list of Top Approved Dog Foods. Call me at 520.850.0958 or email barb@distinctivedogtraining.com to place your first order. To see all available products, print out the order form.

Flint River Ranch Distributor # 121941



For more information, contact Barb Gadola at 520.850.0958
or email barb@distinctivedogtraining.com