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.

Teaching a Dog to Calm Down and Respect Her Owner’s Authority

September 21, 2014 10:50 pm Published by

Rimmi is a Beagle / Lab mix who was adopted this summer. Her owner called me for help with her tendency to nip or bite when she got overexcited which was most of the time. When I arrived for the session, Remmi’s owners had her... Read More

Teaching an Over Excited Yellow Lab to Calm Himself Down

September 19, 2014 9:26 pm Published by

Jack is a two-year-old yellow lab male with an incredibly high energy level that was causing a number of behavioral problems. At this point I’ve worked with close to 1,000 dogs with all sorts of behavioral issues. While they are never aggressive, just about every... Read More

Helping a Scottish Terrier Pup Learn to Eliminate Outside

September 16, 2014 10:48 pm Published by

Asta is a four-month-old Scottish terrier who has an abundance of energy that causes him to get extremely excited when guests arrive. He also has had a difficult time with potty training resulting in occasional accidents in the house. When I arrived for the session, Asta’s owner... Read More

Teaching a Yellow Lab Puppy to Respect New Rules and Boundaries

September 14, 2014 10:52 pm Published by

Stella is a five-month-old yellow lab who gets over excited often, doesn’t listen to her owners commands or corrections, snatching food, counter surfing and playing too rough with her roommate, a four-year-old male lab. When I first met Stella, she urinated out of the excitement of meeting... Read More

Helping Stop Accidents and Overexcitement in the House

September 11, 2014 11:03 pm Published by

Charles Shaw is a 11 month old Havanese / Shih Tzu mix. His owners called me for help with his reluctance to pee anywhere but on a walk and accidents in the house when he doesn’t get a walk. It took me all of 5... Read More

Helping a Cairn Terrier Learn that Her Aggression is Unwanted and Unnecessary

September 9, 2014 10:46 pm Published by

Zellie is a one year old Cairn Terrier. Her owner called me for help with her aggressive with the family’s other 13 year old Cairn Terrier. When I sat down to discuss the situation with Zellie and her owner, I discovered that they were only moved... Read More

Helping Watson Get Over His Fear of the Kennel

September 8, 2014 1:35 am Published by

Watson is a four-year-old Pembroke Welsh corgi. His owner called me for help with his digging in the trash and separation anxiety. His separation anxiety was so bad that it caused him to break out of several kennels. Out of concern that he may injure... Read More

Calming a “Sharknado” of a Labradoodle Puppy

September 5, 2014 10:04 pm Published by

This is Bruce, a precocious three month old Labradoodle puppy. Bruce’s owners called me for help with his rambunctious behavior; specifically his refusal to respond or follow commands or corrections, nipping or biting to protest being corrected along with rough play. When his owner’s messaged... Read More