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Thank you for taking the time to get to know your trainers! The most important step you can take in training your dog, is checking out the trainer!  Just as there are many different methods of training, there are many different types of trainers. It is vital that you find a dog that both you and your dog are comfortable with to ensure positive training results.  Lake Norman Natural Dog Training offers superior training services to people who care about their relationship with their dogs.

Lake Norman Natural Dog Trainer Fran Iwanicki has been a dog lover all of her life.  From her first wolf hybrid to her current menagerie of long haired dachshunds and one rescue Malamute, her love of animals has been evident to all that have known and worked with Fran .  It was not unusual for Fran to carry home a "needy" pet since she could walk, and it seems that continues to happen with the addition of Mica last year. ( Read about Mica's Story.)

Fran's experience with animals includes volunteering with with several humane organizations, including the SPCA of Dallas, TX,  Catawba County Humane Society, REINS of North Carolina, the ASPCA and Noahswish. In addition to working with dogs, Fran has worked with horses for over 20 years, owning an operating a private boarding facility in California, as well as competing in team roping, team penning and other arena events.  Currently, Fran is studying to practice scent horse training. 

Dog training is not just a job for Fran.  It is something she has worked on for her entire life, culminating in graduation and accreditation as a professional dog trainer in 2004.  But don't think Fran is a novice at this! She has owned and trained over 20 dogs in her life, many of them "throw away dogs" that no longer fit in their owner's lifestyle. Some were slated for death row for behavioral and socialization issues.  Since beginning as a professional trainer, Fran has trained over 290 dogs here in North Carolina. Some are family Show Offs and some strut it in the Competition Ring! You might just want to check out her testimonials here.

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Read more here about my training mission, philosophy and methods.

"  Training for all Breeds and Ages!"

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"No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." — Fran Lebowitz