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.

Elvis Learns to Stay Calm in the Building

elvis king charles - Elvis Learns to Stay Calm in the Building
August 11, 2015 5:13 am Published by

Elvis is a seven-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who over barks, doesn’t always listen to his guardians and has separation anxiety. It only took a few minutes to spot the core issue; Elvis believed he was in charge. This was a result of having no... Read More

A Pair Of Wheaton Terriers Learn to Calm Down and Listen

finn and murphy - A Pair Of Wheaton Terriers Learn to Calm Down and Listen
August 10, 2015 3:56 am Published by

Four year-old Finn (left) was rescued from an abusive home and now lives with eleven-year-old Murphy. Their guardians called me in to help with Finn’s dog reactiveness, barking, fear of unknown men and tendency to get over excited on walks barking at everything. Both dogs met... Read More

Helping a Yorkie Learn to Calm Down to Save His Life

bentley - Helping a Yorkie Learn to Calm Down to Save His Life
August 4, 2015 6:38 am Published by

Bentley is a nine-year-old Yorkie who’s excitement has become increasingly troublesome. He gets so excited and worked up that he was giving himself seizures and damaged his trachea pulling on the leash. When I arrived he was pretty excited but also barking at me in a... Read More

Teaching an Excited Puppy to Respect His Guardians

jessie - Teaching an Excited Puppy to Respect His Guardians
August 3, 2015 8:05 am Published by

Jesse is a one-year-old male Black Lab / German Shepherd / Golden Retriever mix in Los Angeles who has growled at the family’s six year old child a few times. When I arrived for the session, Jesse was barking at me a bit; nothing more than... Read More

A Pair of Dogs in Huntington Beach Learn to Calm Down

maurice and josie - A Pair of Dogs in Huntington Beach Learn to Calm Down
August 2, 2015 6:33 am Published by

Maurice (left) is a three-year-old Redbone Coonhound mix who was adopted as a companion for Josie a four-year-old Catahoula / Chocolate Lab mix. Their guardians asked me to help stop their aggressive reaction to the sight of other large dogs since moving from Louisiana. This is quite... Read More