Cade BirgE
Dog Trainer
Hi, I’m Cade! I’m the owner & founder of Argot Animal Training. I have been helping others train their pets for over 3 years, and training my own for much longer.
I’m a bit of an animal behavior geek — I’m always trying to learn more, and improve my ability to help not only pets, but their owners, to live their ideal lives together. I spend a lot of time reading books on animal behavior, attending webinars, working with a wide a variety of pets and owners, and putting time into continuing education.
If you’d like a guide in your journey toward making your relationship with your dog more fun for both of you, please reach out! I’d be happy to help you find the right path. Sometimes you and your dog just need a little help speaking each other’s language.
Experience
Professional Dog Trainer since 2022
Volunteer Dog Trainer at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri since 2018
Hobby dog trainer since 2013
Education
2018 - Karen Pryor Academy, Dog Trainer Foundations
2017 - Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Biology from Missouri State University
2012 - Associate of Science degree from Northwest Missouri State University
Continuing Education
2023 - Puppyworks, Trish King & Pat Miller, Aggression & Misbehavior Master Series (10 CEUs)
2022 - Empowered Dogs, Reframing Reactivity, select presentations
2020 - Empowered Dogs, The International Dog Trainers Winter Summit, select presentations
2018 - DO WHAT YOU LOVE! Building a Successful Animal Training Career with Ken Ramirez
An incomplete list of Dog training books (that i have geeked out over)
Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog, by Ian Dunbar
Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs, by Suzanne Clothier
Cooperative Care: Seven Steps to Stress-Free Husbandry, by Deborah Jones
Culture Clash: A New Way Of Understanding The Relationship Between Humans And Domestic Dogs, by Jean Donaldson
Decoding Your Dog: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Dog Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones, by Debra Horwitz DVM DACVB
Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training, by Karen Pryor
Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution, by Raymond & Lorna Coppinger
Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-dog Aggression, by Jean Donaldson
Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over the Top to Under Control, by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
How Dogs Learn, by Mary R. Burch & Jon S. Bailey
Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs, by Jean Donaldson
Really Reliable Recall Booklet, by Leslie Nelson
Teaching People Teaching Dogs: Insights and Ideas for Instructors, by Dani Weinberg
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs, by Patricia B McConnell
