Lillian@SpeakDog.net
(361) 205-2215
Lillian Sikorski has been training dogs and their owners for 30 years. She realized at an early age that her communication with dogs differed than that of other humans. As she interacted with her dogs, she noticed their facial expressions, body movements and behaviors would change depending on the situation. Through continued observation and study she began to comprehend these characteristics. Acting on these observations, she initiated a training model built on repeatedly queuing a behavior and rewarding desired results with positive reinforcement. Without realizing it, she was learning a different language, Dog, and this passion sparked her incredible career.
Recognizing this ability along with her passion to work with dogs she decided to explore opportunities in dog training. To build on her talent and increase her skillset, she enrolled in many credited seminars, workshops and classes for dog training. After acquiring these credentials, she researched the dog training industry and began her first in-home dog training business in 1981 in Houston, Texas. She relocated to the Dallas,Texas area and in 1993 continued providing dog training services establishing an extensive clientèles listing.
In 1995, Lillian became a certified in-home trainer for an organization that exclusively trains rescue dogs for physically challenged individuals. She has been featured in the Dallas market on local radio and television programs to discuss assistant dogs, as well as preferred training techniques for dog owners. Lillian has also written informative dog training articles for local papers and to build on her credentials she became a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). In 2004, she was voted one of the top three dog trainers in the Dallas area by D Magazine. Now in the Rockport/Fulton Texas area with her husband and their two golden boys, Cisco and Cabo, Lillian is providing dog training services.
In addition to training, Lillian also provides photographers with her dog and trained client’s dogs for advertisements and major retail catalogs. In 2000, she broadened her goals and began writing and publishing children’s books about the adventures of her dogs. She takes her books and her golden retriever, Cisco to elementary schools and gives presentations which focus on safety issues and pet ownership.
