Sundogs Canine Consultation and Training

Specialties

Sundogs Canine Consulting and Training provides professional positive reinforcement in-​home training and group classes for canines and their people.

Peggy Bowers, Sundogs owner and trainer, has studied extensively with world-​renowned trainer Pat Miller and is completely committed to force-​free training using the most up-​to-​date learning principles. Peggy has extensive experience working with all breeds and all ages of dogs, including hundreds of rescue dogs she has kept as fosters.

Whether you need basic good manners, leash skills, or more extensive behavior modification, Sundogs «Train with the brain and never pain» philosophy can help you achieve the results you seek. Private lessons will allow Sundogs to tailor training to your family’s specific needs and schedule; group classes are a fun and affordable choice to develop and strengthen the bond between a you and your dog.

Your dog’s ability to learn is only determined by you its teacher, so start learning with your best friend

History

Established in 2014.

Sundogs owner, trainer and behavior consultant Peggy Bowers has always been a devoted animal lover, starting at age two with her first dog Snuffy, a German Shepherd. Through volunteering with the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation (LDR) since 2005 as a foster (and later as the LDR Puppy Foster Coordinator and an Adoption Counselor), Peggy became aware that many dogs lack basic training. Furthermore, many owners are guided down harmful training paths using harsh aversive methods that may cause dogs to shut down or become aggressive.

In 2014, after a long and successful career in horticulture, she decided to commit to her love of dogs with a career change to training dogs professionally. After much study and research on positive training methods and its benefits, Peggy chose to study under world-​renowned trainer, author and behavior consultant Pat Miller at Peaceable Paws Academy in Fairplay, MD, earning the PMCT-​2 certification.

Meet the Business Owner

Peggy B.

Business Owner

Peggy has always trained dogs informally, although the thought of studying and making it a career had not really been an objective. Most of her career had been spent in the world of horticulture, specializing and working in historical gardens in Charleston, SC, and at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown, Washington, DC, the horticulturalist at the American Horticultural Society in Alexandria, VA, and as the formal garden manager at George Washington’s Estate and Gardens.

While in horticulture, Peggy maintained a horticultural landscape design and consultation business serving Northern Virginia (www​.gar​dense​crets​de​sign​.com). However, these days Peggy is primarily focused on bringing the best of dog training principles through Sundogs Canine Consultation and Training.

Peggy and her husband David live in Alexandria, VA, in harmony with 4 rescue dogs, 2 cats and various foster dogs and puppies parading through from time to tim

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