Meet the Founder & Head Trainer

Owner of One Smart Dog, Dawn Lowery, and her Boston Terrier Carbo.

Dawn Lowery, CPDT-KA, ACDBC, CFDM, Founder, Owner, One Smart Dog

With more than 18 years of experience, Dawn Lowery is a recognized expert in the field of dog training and behavior. As the owner and head trainer of One Smart Dog Training & Behavior in Connecticut, she helps families build strong, rewarding relationships with their canine companions.

A graduate of Animal Behavior College, Dawn is a passionate advocate for modern, science-based training methods. Her commitment to professional growth is unwavering—she consistently attends conferences and seminars to stay on top of the latest advancements in the industry, ensuring her clients receive the most effective and humane solutions.

Dawn's expertise has been featured in the New Haven Register and the Connecticut Post, and she has appeared on Pet Talk with Lauren Collier, News Channel 8, and NBC CT Live. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), an Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC), and a Certified Family Dog Mediator (CFDM)—credentials that highlight her deep knowledge and dedication to her craft.

Training Methods

One Smart Dog uses reward-based methods that are backed by science to modify your dog's behavior. Because a reward makes your dog more likely to repeat the behavior, positive reinforcement is one of your most powerful tools for shaping or changing your dog’s behavior.

Methods we use:

Positive Reinforcement: teaching dogs that behaviors we like are more rewarding than behaviors we don't

Management: arranging the dog's environment to prevent the practice of unwanted behaviors

Desensitization and/or Counterconditioning: changing how the dog feels about a trigger to decrease fear, aggression or reactivity

We do not use the following methods:

Devices that cause pain or discomfort such as choke chains, prong/pinch collars or shock/e-collars
Old-school training methods such as leash pop corrections, alpha rolls, ect. that are not backed by science
Methods designed to scare or intimidate dogs into complying

American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Position Statement on Humane Dog Training

AVSAB Position Statement- Humane Training

Meet the Founder & Head Trainer

Dawn Lowery, CPDT-KA, ACDBC, CFDM, Founder, Owner, One Smart Dog

Professional Credentials

Beyond The Training

Training Methods

Meet the Founder & Head Trainer

Dawn Lowery, CPDT-KA, ACDBC, CFDM, Founder, Owner, One Smart Dog

Professional Credentials

Beyond The Training

Training Methods

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