Categories for Dog Behavior

Helping Restore the Confidence of an Insecure Dog

Published Date: June 25, 2014

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

Published Date: June 24, 2014

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

Teaching a Dog to Stay Calm for Better Behavior

Published Date: June 15, 2014

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

Published Date: June 11, 2014

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

Published Date: June 9, 2014

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

Published Date: June 8, 2014

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

Published Date: June 5, 2014

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

Sal Learns to Recall on Command and Stop Stealing Food Off the Counters

Published Date: June 3, 2014

Sal is a three-year-old female Shepherd mix who pulls on the leash, steals things and doesn’t recall very well. Unlike most of my clients, Sal’s owners had incorporated a few basic rules that she obeyed. I could tell she had a great nature and personality so I... Read More