Success Stories

Teaching an Over Excited Yellow Lab to Calm Himself Down

Published Date: September 19, 2014

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

Published Date: September 16, 2014

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

Published Date: September 14, 2014

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

Published Date: September 11, 2014

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

Published Date: September 9, 2014

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

Published Date: September 8, 2014

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

Published Date: September 5, 2014

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

Helping Rowdy Learn to Settle Down and Play Nice Inside

Published Date: September 3, 2014

This happy dog is Rowdy. He is a four-year-old American Bulldog / Lab mix who used to be an outdoor-only dog. His family had run into a few behavioral issues now that he has been moved inside. When I arrived for the session, Rowdy was outside in the... Read More

Helping a Dalmatian and Mix Owner Learn that Rules and Boundaries are Great for Behavior

Published Date: September 2, 2014

Meet Sadie a six-month-old female mix and Bentley a one-year-old Dalmatian. At this point I’ve rehabilitated over 700 dogs, but today was the first time I had a client with a Dalmatian. So much for the rumors that all Dal’s are trouble-makers. As a long... Read More

Adding Some Rules and Structure to Help a Puppy Learn to Behave

Published Date: August 28, 2014

Finn is a five month old Irish terrier male pup.  His owner contacted me concerned about his demand barking, intermittent responsiveness, getting over excited and occasional nipping and play biting. When I first met Finn, he appeared to be your average puppy. He didn’t understand... Read More