Today we’d like to introduce you to Jess Klocek.
Jess Klocek, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
My entire life, I have always been surrounded by animals. My Aunt lived on a farm and had horses, duck, chickens, dogs, birds, fish and rabbits. My father was a dog officer and always took his work home with him. It was then that I found my love and passion for helping animals. I began coming up with a business plan when I was 16. I struggled throughout schooling as I had a learning disability. I wanted to prove to myself and others around me that despite my disability, I could make a contribution to the world and find success.
Has it been a smooth road?
Being an independent business owner comes with its benefits, but it has been very challenging as well. One, in particular, is having the means to pay for a location, liability insurance, and certification. I have also had to research all of the laws and requirements to ensure that I am running my business accordingly, and had to figure out advertising on my own as well. There are a lot of scams out there and where I am a first time owner with no experience I was doing a lot of talking and researching before investing. It is still a learning curve to really understand what advertising will generate the most clients. I have only been in business for one year and have worked tirelessly to build a reputation for being a hardworking and trustworthy trainer. There are trainers all over the area who have been in business much longer, but it is my hope that my reputation as a trainer who focuses on the relationship between dog and owner will have clients choosing me. This experience has not been easy. Every day I wonder, “What can I do to better my business?” And “how can I continue to help my business grow?” Regardless of the struggles and doubts, I wouldn’t trade it for the world! Every day I get to do what I love, and that is what is most important.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Jezzie Paws Dog Training – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I am a certified dog trainer that does basic training, problem-solving, aggression. The services I offer are dog training, walking and drop-in visits. Not just another client. My clients are treated like family. They can email, text or call me day or night. My training room is set to be a stress-free family atmosphere. I want it to feel stress-free for the owner and the dog.
I am proud that my company has allowed me to help owners and their dogs bond. I am proud to have space where my clients train in a stress-free environment. I grew up with animals and have a passion helping different animals. Being around the animals is what makes me happy! The reason I started my own business was to be able to provide dog owners with training that was affordable and centered around building a relationship around trust. I have a Newfoundland who is very reactive to a number of things such as cars, other dogs or any animal and food aggression. I went to various places to get help training him and dealt with the same problems at each location and with a variety of trainers. He was treated as an outcast and was not allowed to participate in any of the activities that the other dogs were engaged in. I decided to try one-on-one training, but the prices were too expensive for my budget.
I also had a Bernese mountain dog. I spent a pretty penny sending my dog to boot camp. He was only there for a few weeks and I was told that he would come back to be trained. After boot camp ended, he listened to me for a few days, but because I was not involved in his training it did not last.
These two experiences taught me very valuable lessons. One is that dogs cannot be categorized as “untrainable.” I trained my dog myself because he was put in this category. I also learned that owners need to take part in their training just as much as the dogs do. That is why I have made it my life mission to continue to educate dogs and dog owners.
Contact Info:
- Address: 4 Abbott Place Unit 103 Millbury MA
- Website: www.jezziepaws.com
- Phone: 508-320-3696
- Email: jezziepawsdt@gmail.com
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