Tag Archive: behavior training

How to Use Rules and Structure to Help a Nervous Dog Relax Around New Dogs and People

Lucy and Maggie - How to Use Rules and Structure to Help a Nervous Dog Relax Around New Dogs and People
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Published Date: February 1, 2017

Maggie (right) is a nine-year-old Collie Lab mix who lives in Papillion with Lucy, an eleven-year-old Brittany. The dog’s guardians set up a dpg behavior training session with me to address Maggie’s fear of new people, leash aggression towards other dogs and Lucy’s habit of... Read More

How to Use Games to Help an Australian Shepherd Get Over a Fear of the Family’s Father

Tess and Ozzy - How to Use Games to Help an Australian Shepherd Get Over a Fear of the Family's Father
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Published Date: January 16, 2017

Tess (left) is a five-year-old Terrier mix who lives in Santa Monica with Ozzy, a four-year-old Australian Shepherd mix. Their family set up a dog behavior training session to stop Ozzy from being fearful of the family’s father and unknown men, barking and submissively urinating. The... Read More

How to Help a Rescue Dog with a Fear of Men (BTW She is looking for a Forever Home)

Carrol Echo Park Mae Day - How to Help a Rescue Dog with a Fear of Men (BTW She is looking for a Forever Home)
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Published Date: January 12, 2017

Carol is a four-year-old Terrier mix who was rescued through our friends at Mae-Day Rescue in Los Angeles. Mae Day’s founder scheduled a dog behavior training session with me to address Carrol’s fearfully reactive behavior around new men who visit the foster’s home or are... Read More