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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 Pair of Pacific Palisades Dogs Learn to Behave

maddie and louie - A Pair of Pacific Palisades Dogs Learn to Behave
December 15, 2015 1:16 am Published by

Maddie (left)  is one year old Cavapoo who lives in Pacific Palisades with Louie (right) and a French Bulldog puppy named Chaser (Not pictured). I was originally scheduled for some dog training work with all three dogs, but due to Chaser eating something he shouldn’t have, he... Read More

Helping a Pair of Little Rescues in Their Forever Home

peanut and chico - Helping a Pair of Little Rescues in Their Forever Home
December 13, 2015 2:05 am Published by

Peanut (left) is a rescue dog who has welcomed a new companion into her West Hollywood home. This new dog Chico (right), was adopted through MaeDay Rescue in Los Angeles. I previously worked with Chico (Formerly Winston) while he was being fostered. While I was discussing... Read More

Teaching a Welsh Terrier to Follow and Behave Better

walter - Teaching a Welsh Terrier to Follow and Behave Better
December 11, 2015 5:58 pm Published by

Walter is a two-year-old Welsh Terrier who is reactive to dogs and people sometimes nipping or lunging at people running, riding or skating by. He also gets upset with anyone who dares to leave the elevator before he gets off, rushes the door to his home when... Read More

Adding Some Structure to Help a Jack Russell Relax

mannie and booms - Adding Some Structure to Help a Jack Russell Relax
December 10, 2015 7:13 am Published by

Mannie (pictured here on the left with his room mate Booms) is a one-year-old Jack Russell mix who has separation anxiety, over barks, chews and does not like his kennel. I usually ask my clients to act however they normally do when guests arrive so I can... Read More

Helping a Deaf Catahoula Leopard Learn to Behave Better

maddie and tioga - Helping a Deaf Catahoula Leopard Learn to Behave Better
December 9, 2015 6:31 am Published by

Maddie (left) is a nine-year-old year old terrier mix who lives with Tioga, a one-year-old deaf Catahoula Leopard dog. Their guardian wanted me to work on Maddie’s protective behavior around high value treats and other food items along with over-barking at guests. For Tioga, the guardian wanted... Read More

A Pair of mini Staffordshire Bullterriers Learn To Calm Down

brick and riot - A Pair of mini Staffordshire Bullterriers Learn To Calm Down
December 6, 2015 1:45 am Published by

Brick (left) is a ten-year-old mini Staffordshire Bullterrier who lives with an eight-year-old Staffy named Riot (Right). Their guardians had called me in to help with several issues; most importantly the dog’s behavior around the family’s new baby. Brick has shown some signs of jealousy towards the... Read More