Mindy Lyn

Min & family provide a cozy home-away-from-home pet bed & breakfast specializing in cage-free, around-the-clock, constant care with humans present & available twenty-four hours each day every day to deliver continuous care & support in an intimate one-on-one or small group setting so each & every four-pawed guest feels comfy as at home while receiving the love & attention they deserve.

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗟𝘆𝗻
Professional Pet Care Expert & Behavior Consultant Specializing in Animal Communication, Body Language, Positive Training Techniques & Crate-Free Training Strategies

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀

EXPERIENCE
• trained to rescue & rehabilitate both domestic & wild animal species while developing practical skills in animal care & safety through hands-on experience
• refined focus to specialize in domestic animal behavior assessment & modification, communication, socialization & training to help people & pets understand each other better
• deepened expertise in pet care through hands-on work rescuing, rehabilitating & rehoming abandoned, injured & neglected pets
• designed and implemented training routines to rehabilitate animals with aggression, anxiety, behavioral problems, fear, phobias, poor social skills & severe panic disorders
• strengthened families by educating them on modern european training techniques & equipping them with knowledge on animal behavior & body language, empowering them to better communicate with four-pawed family members
• shifted focus towards private homestay pet boarding, pet behavior counseling & pet care consulting for a more laid-back environment with better work life balance while continuing to help people & pets understand each other better

SKILLS
• ability to observe & interpret communication across species to assess when an animal is safe for interaction or adoption
• administering supportive care including first aid, fluids, food & meds to injured or sick animals
• triaging animals & conducting initial health exams to check vital signs & assess behavior, injuries, temperature & weight
• providing basic medical & wound care using medical supplies like bandages, syringes & needles
• using tools like barriers, bite gloves, live traps, nets, slip leads & snares to safely secure aggressive, frightened, injured & violent animals, preventing further injury, stress & trauma
• positive training, a science-based, humane set of training philosophies & principles that use reward-based training techniques including lure & reward training, sound training, shaping, capturing & crate-free training
• fear-free training methodologies that help families build strong bonds with pets by appreciating their point of view while intentionally providing ways to recognize & meet their needs without the use of fear, intimidation or physical punishment
• anti-crate training methodologies that allow pets to learn how to behave at home by rewarding good behaviors & tethering or umbilical cord training, leashing dogs to their handler to build strong bonds so they can actively learn how to exist in a human world
• smart training that emphasizes close bond building, constant supervision, freedom of movement, integration into the household, intense exercise before any periods of unsupervised freedom, puppy-proofing, setting & following a strict routine for food & water intake & consistently implementing regularly scheduled potty breaks to establish a proactive routine, regulate hydration & predict & manage elimination
• assessing & correcting behaviors to help pets adjust to life in a home, giving them the skills they need to live successfully in a human world
• the most up to date & effective, long-lasting, safe, science-based approaches to animal behavior & training like modern european anti-crate / crate-free strategies, fear-free training methods & positive reinforcement training techniques

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