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.
For this West LA dog training session, we worked with Rat Terrier mix Oliver (Pictured here on the right with his roomie Angel), going over tips to stop resource guarding in dogs. We started off by discussing Oliver’s backstory and the problems at hand. Anytime... Read More
For this Santa Monica dog training session, we worked with a pair of Cocker Spaniels, Rio and Luca; sharing tips to stop a dog from barking at sounds outside the door. The dog’s guardian met me outside as she was taking them out to do... Read More
For this Omaha dog training session we worked with (from left) Reggie, Charles and Winston; going over how to stop a dog from barking when people stand up. It was good to see Winston and Bindi again as I worked with them a few years... Read More
September 26, 2023 1:15 pm
Published by David Codr
For this Santa Monica dog training session I share tips on how to stop a dog from fearing people. Juliet made it clear that she was not happy I was visiting her home. I was originally called into work on an unusual behavior in the... Read More
September 22, 2023 4:44 pm
Published by David Codr
For this Santa Monica dog training session we worked with Doodles Juno (left) and Zeppelin, sharing a tip to stop a dog from jumping up on people. Of course we covered a number of other things in this session. We started off with foundational elements;... Read More
For this West LA dog training session we worked with 2 year-old Terrier mix Baxter, sharing tips to stop a dog from acting aggressive to people at the door. This was a hybrid session, we conducted the first portion of it at Baxter’s home and... Read More
For this Los Angeles dog training session we worked with 8 month-old Dutch Shepherd mix Bear, working on dog impulse control. Bear was very excited to meet me and did not show a lot of respect for my personal space. Knowing that he liked to... Read More
For this Santa Monica dog training session we worked with Cholula, a 3 year-old Husky Staffy mix; sharing tips on how to stop dog on dog aggression. We began by going over a number of dog behavior fundamentals. One of my goals as Santa Monica’s dog... Read More
Patches is a 8 month-old Great Sheep Dog pup fearful of other dogs and puppies. Although her fear of other dogs developed before she enrolled in our puppy classes, we dedicated ourselves to helping this sweet pup develop confidence around other dogs. After having 10,000+... Read More
If your have a dog who goes crazy outside, you are going to love this Dog Gone Problems Dog Behavior Advice Column. In this week’s column I share some tips to teach dog impulse control and share tips to manage having a dog who is... Read More