Success Stories

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

Published Date: February 21, 2014

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

Published Date: February 19, 2014

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

Published Date: February 17, 2014

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

Adding Rules and Structure to Balance the Pack and End Aggression

Published Date: February 15, 2014

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

Teaching Toby to Respect His Owners While Building up Sunny’s Confidence

Published Date: January 27, 2014

This is Toby (6 years old) on the left with his room mate Sunny (4 years old). Their owner contacted me to help them stop the dogs from urinating in the house. When I arrived for the session I could immediately tell that Sunny was... Read More