Trainer puts dogs in their place

Smart about pets: She says owners are responsible for most of their animals' behavior problems


Tania Rogers' Bernese mountain dog, Zach, is featured on the box of Western Family large dog biscuits. (Sherry Petit/Close-Up Correspondent ) All the dogs are in position. A Siberian husky, yellow Lab and brown-miniature dachshund - all puppies - sit and listen intently for further instruction while a pit bull pup sniffs the floor, rolls under chairs and licks anything within reach at Layton's PetSmart.

Tania Rogers, a pet-training specialist, chooses Dan and Rob Sears' husky pup, Gage, to move from the sit to the down position. She cups a treat in her hand, brings it to the floor and awards it to Gage when the husky gets down on all fours. "Rogers is truly a dog whisperer," says Cindy Jensen, owner of the miniature dachshund named Emi-Lu. After hearing about Rogers, Jensen drove from Eden during the winter just to see the trainer.

"She has this way with animals," Jensen says. Rogers' way with animals keeps her busy. She juggles training owners and their dogs, managing her pet's modeling career and saving the lives of baby birds. She's always loved dogs and other animals.

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