Author Archives for David Codr

About David Codr

We are a team of dog behaviorists and trainers who use positive reinforcement and dog psychology to help dogs learn how you want them to act and behave.

We are completely force free, never use punishment based tools (such as pinch collars, shock collars, choke chains, etc) or dominance based methods (alpha rolls, harsh leash corrections, etc).

If you are tired of rearranging your life due to dog problems, give us a call. You can have a calm, well mannered dog tonight.

A High Energy Puppy Learns to Settle Down and Listen

zoro - A High Energy Puppy Learns to Settle Down and Listen
February 28, 2016 6:15 am Published by

Zoro is a very high energy, one-year-old Pomeranian Papillon mix who lives in Los Angeles. His guardians called me in to help put a stop to his habit of barking when left alone, mouthing, nipping and jumping up on people and overall obedience. At first Zoro seemed like... Read More

Teaching an English Bulldog Pup to Calm Down and Listen

leon bulldog crop - Teaching an English Bulldog Pup to Calm Down and Listen
February 24, 2016 5:16 pm Published by

Leon is a six-month-old English Bulldog who has some excitability and control issues; jumping up on people, showing no respect for their personal space and anxiety when he isn’t allowed to do as he pleases. This is especially the case when he spends the day... Read More

Helping a Red Heeler Become a Follower

minka - Helping a Red Heeler Become a Follower
February 23, 2016 5:22 pm Published by

Minka is a five-year-old Red Heeler who likes to jump up or climb on her guardians, is anxious in the car and dog aggressive. She did very well on the greeting; inquisitive with a nice balanced energy. She didn’t jump up and while she got really close... Read More

Adding Structure to Help a Dog Stop Being Territorially Aggressive

rocky and dipstick - Adding Structure to Help a Dog Stop Being Territorially Aggressive
February 19, 2016 11:58 pm Published by

Rocky (left) is a one-year-old American Bulldog mix who is getting progressively more aggressive towards strangers who visit the home. His room mate Dipstick doesn’t have those issues, but she is pretty demanding for attention; invading her guardian’s space and nudging them with her nose when she... Read More

Teaching an Excited Pair of Dogs To Calm Down and Listen

cooper and roxy roo crop1 - Teaching an Excited Pair of Dogs To Calm Down and Listen
February 15, 2016 5:50 pm Published by

Roxy Roo (left) is a eight-month-old Cattle Dog / Aussie Shepard /Border Collie / Lab mix who mouthes, bites and pulls on the leash, is needy, eats poop and has some excitement and barking issues. Cooper (right) is a seven-year-old Rat Terrier who also gets excited when guests... Read More