Mercedes Felix at Coastal Paws on Training Your Pooch

When you adopt or buy a new pooch, you are obviously excited at first, but then epiphany hits you and you realize that having a dog is not a walk in a park. However, because you love it and you are a responsible person, you are still encouraged to take care of it and make sure that you can provide it the right training that it needs. That’s when Mercedes Felix comes in and helps save the day. Mercedes is like the dog whisperer, which is why she has opened up Coastal Paws.

Since she was a child growing up in Puerto Rico, Mercedes always found dogs to be fascinating creatures. She would stay up and read every book on every breed that she could find. Unfortunately, there is a very bad stray dog problem in Puerto Rico, which is why Mercedes would naturally take it upon herself to rescue stray dogs from the streets and bring them home to keep. She always understood their dynamic and found the bond and relationship created with these animals rewarding.

Mercedes started off as a dog walker, but she wanted to develop her own business by opening a doggy daycare, in order to help all the dogs and the owners as much as she possibly can. Since she already had a positive effect on her dog walking customers, they also motivated her to get started with her business. She studied hard and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Finance with an MBA on International Relations, which is what has helped her open up Coastal Paws.

One of the things that Mercedes can help with is behavior modification. She understands dogs deeply and has had success in turning even the most aggressive dogs into social butterflies. All dogs have different personalities, which is no surprise why you might come across dogs that are shy or timid and they just need to learn to trust people or come out of their shells.

It is also important for your dog to get a lot of exercise, and if you don’t have enough time because of your work or any other obstacle that gets in the way, then that’s okay because there are always running programs at doggy daycares, like at Coastal Paws. They focus on giving the right balance to dogs, by allowing them to have plenty of socialization and exercise, as well as giving them structure.

What is fascinating about Coastal Paws is that they have done virtually zero advertising or marketing, but their success grew from word of mouth and a referral program. They have a client base of over 400 dogs, with very satisfied customers. They specialize in dog behavior, animal welfare, and advocacy, as well as rescue, care, and training. 

Coastal Paws is also a safe place where your dogs get to meet other dogs and it allows them to build friendships, as well as bond with each other. It is very important for dogs to be comfortable around humans, but also around other dogs too. Many dogs may be rescue dogs that have had a tough time in the past, by being abandoned, mistreated or their previous owners could have passed away, leaving them to be alone.

It is very important to train your dog for many reasons. You can give your dog mental stimulation and help it become positive and happy as a pooch. Not only that, but physical health is also important for your dog too, which is why you need to be able to give it plenty of room to exercise and if you don’t have that, then there are dog walking services that can help you with that. Once you have trained your dog, things become easier for you too and you get to have a stronger bond with your pooch, which is what you want at the end of the day.

It doesn’t matter what breed or how old your dog is, dog training is very important for the dog, for it can also teach it obedience, which can help the owner a lot, especially if they have a pooch that likes to mess up the house.