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.

Using Time Outs and Structure to Teach Piper to Stop Getting Over Excited

February 23, 2014 10:32 pm Published by

Piper is a 10 month old Terrier mix. Her owner called to stop her from running away when it was time to go to her kennel, chewing and other puppy issues. When I arrived for the session, Piper darted around the room like a blur.... Read More

Teaching Oscar to Relax in His Kennel to Get Over His Separation Anxiety

February 21, 2014 2:34 am Published by

Oscar is a 8 year-old Golden Retrievier Mix who was adopted a little over a month ago. His owner called me to help him get over the anxiety he showed whenever he is left alone. Oscar had chewed through doors and door frames when left... Read More

Adding Rules and Structure to Stop This Pack’s Over-Barking

February 19, 2014 4:44 am Published by

Tonight I worked with (from left to right) Phoebe (three-years-old), Elsie (seven-years-old) and Gigi (seven-years-old). Their owner called me to help stop the cascading barking that had developed since Elsie joined the pack a month ago. When I arrived for the session, the dogs barked... Read More

Helping Raven Learn to Stop Countersurfing, Chewing and Respect Her Owner’s Personal Space

February 17, 2014 3:16 am Published by

Raven is a six-month-old St Bernard puppy. Her owner called me for help with a few new habits she had developed; counter surfing, constantly leaning on her and chewing inappropriate things. When I arrived for the session I could tell that Raven had a nice... Read More

Helping Tuff Get Over His Fear

February 16, 2014 9:36 pm Published by

This good looking guy is Tuff, a nine month old mixed breed puppy. His owners called me for assistance with Tuff’s shyness and unfounded fear of her father. Despite the fact that he had been nothing but nice and congenial to the dog, Tuff avoided being... Read More

Helping Diesel and Marley Get Past Their Fight

February 16, 2014 8:38 pm Published by

Meet Diesel a six-year-old Bluenosed Pitbull and Marley, a nine-year-old Phalene Pappillion. Their owner called me to help get the dogs back together before the family welcomes a new baby in a few months. The dogs had not been together since a bad fight that erupted... Read More

Adding Rules and Structure to Balance the Pack and End Aggression

February 15, 2014 1:51 am Published by

Meet Husker (four-year-old Boston Terrier), Cutie (eight-year-old Schnauzer), Lindsey (two-year-old Black Lab), Lucy (six-year-old Poodle) and Meeko (six-year-old Huskie). Their owner called me for assistance with several issues; aggression to visitors, getting over excited, not listening, barking and some fighting. When I arrived for the... Read More