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 Two Aussie Sisters to Stop Barking

June 26, 2014 9:56 pm Published by

Sisters Raven and Tobie (from left) are Aussies who’s over-barking had reached its limit with their owners. Usually when a dog over-barks and doesn’t respond to corrections, its because they see themselves as equal to or having more authority than the humans. The best way to... Read More

Teaching Rocky to Listen to and Respect His Owners

June 26, 2014 5:31 am Published by

Rocky is a ten-month-old Great Pyrenees who lives in the country.  His owners called me to stop his barking at anyone or anything he disagreed with. Great Pyrenees are a nocturnal dog who are known to get aggressive with anything they   perceive as a threat against animals under its protection.... Read More

Helping Restore the Confidence of an Insecure Dog

June 25, 2014 4:46 am Published by

Daisy is a one year old Great Dane female with some self esteem issues. Her owner contacted me for help with a number of behavioral problems; fear of new people – specifically men. Not respecting her owner’s personal space or authority, inconsistent when following commands or corrections and pulling... Read More

Teaching Blanche the English Bulldog to Stay Calm and Mind Her Owners

June 24, 2014 12:57 am Published by

Blanche is a eight-month-old English Bulldog who’s everlasting excitement and energy was taking a toll on her owners. As soon as I met her in person, I understood why her owners called me for help. Blanche was so wound up it was clearly difficult for... Read More

Sometimes the Aggressive Dog is Not Easy to Spot

June 17, 2014 4:14 am Published by

Kenzi is a 40 lb female spaniel mix. Her owner contacted me concerned that she was being aggressive to two Daschunds in her home. Her owner is one of those great people who rescues dogs. While that is a great thing, it also means that... Read More

Teaching a Dog to Stay Calm for Better Behavior

June 15, 2014 9:27 pm Published by

This is Duke, a two-year-old Beagle with some separation anxiety, a tendency to get overexcited, pull on the leash and responding to commands inconsistently. When I arrived for the session, I could instantly this dog was revving way too high. He was almost buzzing around the room,... Read More

Chelsea Learns to Calm Down and Listen to Her Owners

June 11, 2014 10:39 pm Published by

Chelsea is a two-and-a-half year old Goldendoodle. Their owners called me for help as Chelsea didn’t seem to always respect the wife’s authority, pulls on leash and gets so excited at times she piddled or had difficulty controlling herself. When I first met her, I instantly understood what... Read More

Rehabilitating a Dog That Bit The Hand That Feeds It

June 9, 2014 7:33 pm Published by

Blaize is a three-year-old Golden Retriever / Greyhound mix, pictured here on the right with her room mate Bezzy. I was called in for help after Blaize attacked one of her owners when she attempted to stop the dog from eating a few pieces of chocolate that had... Read More

Talking the time for These Lab Mixes to Calm Themselves Down

June 8, 2014 7:33 pm Published by

Reggie and Randi’s owner called me in to help get the dogs to stop jumping up on people, end the over-barking and help keep the dog’s energy level from getting too high. Whenever you have multiple dogs living together, its natural for all the dogs... Read More

Adding Rules and Boundaries to Help a Pack Learn to Listen and Behave Better

June 5, 2014 10:49 pm Published by

I was called in to work with (clockwise from the white) Guy, Harley and Selkie. The primary concern was with Harley who had shown some light aggression and territoriality when new people come to the home. When I arrived for the session, all three dogs came... Read More