About Us
Clare Swanger’s lifelong love of animals, commitment to enhance their lives, work in related fields, and search for solutions to her own dogs’ issues led her to the world of force-free professional dog behavior and training.
Clare’s dog Lindsey provided the catalyst. He was wonderful in every way – except for leash pulling! Clare’s search for a gentle, effective approach that respected Lindsey and their bond led her to the Tellington TTouch® Method of Training. Clare completed the two-year certification program in 2007 and was promoted to Senior Practitioner in 2015.
Clare’s wholistic approach incorporates force-free, fear-free, pain-free techniques; neuroscience; innovative best practices; and more. At the core of her philosophy are respect for each animal as an individual and the central importance of the human/animal relationship.
Clare works with private clients, teaches classes/workshops, and travels-to-train. In Missouri and Idaho she has taught staff and volunteers at animal shelters and been hired to work with special needs dogs. She is available to consult with and teach at training programs, shelter/rescues, and veterinary hospitals.
In 2019 Clare taught a one-day workshop and present at the annual national conference of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) in Portland, Oregon.
She is a member of the Tellington TTouch® Guild, APDT, and the Pet Professional Guild. She is a member by invitation of the International Women’s Forum, an organization with 7,000+ members in 33 nations that builds better leadership across careers, continents and cultures.
Clare holds a B.A. from Yale cum laude and an MBA from Stanford. She lives in Ketchum, Idaho.
Clare’s dog Lindsey provided the catalyst. He was wonderful in every way – except for leash pulling! Clare’s search for a gentle, effective approach that respected Lindsey and their bond led her to the Tellington TTouch® Method of Training. Clare completed the two-year certification program in 2007 and was promoted to Senior Practitioner in 2015.
Clare’s wholistic approach incorporates force-free, fear-free, pain-free techniques; neuroscience; innovative best practices; and more. At the core of her philosophy are respect for each animal as an individual and the central importance of the human/animal relationship.
Clare works with private clients, teaches classes/workshops, and travels-to-train. In Missouri and Idaho she has taught staff and volunteers at animal shelters and been hired to work with special needs dogs. She is available to consult with and teach at training programs, shelter/rescues, and veterinary hospitals.
In 2019 Clare taught a one-day workshop and present at the annual national conference of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) in Portland, Oregon.
She is a member of the Tellington TTouch® Guild, APDT, and the Pet Professional Guild. She is a member by invitation of the International Women’s Forum, an organization with 7,000+ members in 33 nations that builds better leadership across careers, continents and cultures.
Clare holds a B.A. from Yale cum laude and an MBA from Stanford. She lives in Ketchum, Idaho.
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