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.

Helping a Pup Named Haskell in Hollywood

haskell - Helping a Pup Named Haskell in Hollywood
January 29, 2016 5:59 pm Published by

Haskell is a three-month-old Yorkie Maltese mix who lives in Hollywood. His guardians called me in to help with some puppy basics; obedience, house training, etc. One of the first bad habits new dog guardians usually adopt is rewarding the dog for jumping up on them.... Read More

Teaching Rambunctious Rufus to Calm Down and Listen

rufus and burton - Teaching Rambunctious Rufus to Calm Down and Listen
January 26, 2016 10:37 pm Published by

Rufus (left) is a one-and-a-half year old German Shepherd who lives in Encinitas with Burton, an eight-year-old German Shepherd. Their guardian asked me to help correct Rufus’s occasional protective behavior around the family’s new baby, stop his pulling on the leash, get him to listen better and... Read More

Teaching a Ten Week Old Bulldog Puppy the Basics

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January 24, 2016 7:02 pm Published by

Apollo is a ten-week-old Bulldog puppy in Hollywood who was adopted two weeks ago. His guardians asked me for help with some puppy basics and an unusual potty training issue. Apollo had a nice playful energy and showed good curiosity when I arrived for the session. When... Read More

A Poodle Terrier Mix Learns to Stop Her Over Barking

lola - A Poodle Terrier Mix Learns to Stop Her Over Barking
January 22, 2016 7:04 am Published by

Lola is a five-year-old Poodle Terrier mix in Los Angeles who gets over-excited when guests arrive and won’t stop barking until they pet her. Of course, I didn’t get this response when I arrived to the session as Lola quickly picked up the scent of... Read More