Ramblin' Rose

On February 19th, 2014, the first session of Read to Martha and Her Dog Friends delighted 15 children at the Miami Beach Regional Library. The calm dogs emboldened the new-to-reading youngsters and many were inspired to find more books to read to the patient animals.

Reading aloud is a good way for children to improve their literary skills. Children will read to a therapy dog because the dogs have loving eyes and the children know they won't criticize or judge them. The dogs are trained to focus on and pay close attention to the child reading.

Each dog's handler...

CBS MIAMI (CBS4) – In this week’s "Talking Baby," CBS4 Morning Anchor Rhiannon Ally focuses on bringing the baby home from the hospital. Not only will your life change forever, so will your dog's.

All the new sights, sounds and smells may be confusing to your dog, especially if it's never been around kids before.

Certified trainer Rose Lesniak has been working with dogs for 16 years. She said this is a common problem for families, but there are things you can...

Designer, Sou Fujimoto, whose prototype took about two months to design, explained that anyone could take one of the projects upon him/herself and have it built in a few days. His piece, made from timber, would only take about one or two. "I was thinking about the architecture for dogs of tomorrow...[a] field for communication between the owners and the dogs, so not just sheltering dogs but to make different new types of communications...We made shelves for the owner to use in their daily lives so through their daily behaviors they can have a natural communication to each other...Every owner...

People are often unaware of how their own emotional states affect their dog's behavior. Like any best friend, "human's best friend" pays great attention to his owner's actions and moods.

I worked with a family who had three powerful, abused, rescue dogs. I really respect these clients, because they rescue animals literally at death's door. The third dog was scheduled to be put down at a shelter that night when my clients adopted him. Because the dog was so stressed, I was called in to help.

When arriving at a client's house, the first thing I do is assess the interactive energies...

Rose Lesniak is proud to be a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. APDT is a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers was founded in 1993 by Ian Dunbar DVM, Ph.D. as a forum for trainers to associate with one another and to discuss topics of mutual interest. They have since become a member-driven organization producing educational conferences in locations throughout the United States. Their annual conference has grown from 250 participants to 1,500 participants.

APDT membership has grown at a similar rate to...

Rose Lesniak is happy to announce she has launched her new website, RoseLesniakDogTrainer.com.

The website is full of information about puppy training, dog training and therapy dog classes. You'll find nutritional facts and information as well as a ton of helpful links and information.

So, join our email list and sign up for text message alerts and get helpful tips and hints to help you and your dog have a happy healthy life together!

Rose would personally like to thank the BrainChildren of BrainChild Branding who designed, programmed and maintain her new website....