Jill Vonäsch

Josy – Our Greatest Challenge

Josy was our beloved family dog who enriched our lives with so much love but also often pushed us to our limits. He barked a lot, was food-aggressive, anxious, a hunter, territorial, pulled on the leash, and was difficult to recall. Unfortunately, visits to puppy and dog training schools brought little success.

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My Path to Becoming a Dog Trainer

It wasn’t until years later, through well-known dog trainers on television, that I realized: there isn’t a single method that works for all dogs. My passion for dog training was sparked, and I decided to learn the language of dogs. However, even after completing my dog trainer certification, I felt that something was missing – it didn’t all quite fit yet.

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Jamie – My Teacher

Jamie, my confident and headstrong puppy, showed me how important individualized approaches are. Through Maja Nowak's books, I came to understand that he is a "central dog" – a decision-maker who only cooperates when leadership is convincing in his eyes. Therefore, I had to learn what it means to be a good leader from a dog's perspective.

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My Inspiration and Method

Maja Nowak’s approach of guiding dogs according to their character made everything clear to me. With this knowledge and my experiences, I developed my own method, "The Iceberg Method," which I now successfully apply in my training sessions.