Tried everything, but your dog's big feelings still hold you back? You've taken classes, private lessons, watched hours of YouTube, maybe even tried medications—and you're not sure what's left to try. Frustrated that your dog just can't keep it together? You wish everyone could see the sweet, funny, loving dog you know when it's just the two of you. Avoiding events and feeling isolated? Registration for Dream Dog closes TOMORROW. Dream Dog is for people with reactive, anxious, or over-the-top...

You're going to make mistakes with your dog. Sorry for the foul language, but seriously, be nicer to yourself! You'll miss a warning sign. You'll push too far on a bad day. You'll look back and think I should have known better. And when it happens, that voice in your head will be merciless. Learning isn't linear. When we live with dogs with Big Feelings, progress is often three steps forward, one step back. That's normal. Setbacks don't erase all the hard work you've done. One rough day...

"There's no way this is going to work." Carly said those exact words to her husband after our coaching call. Ben, her two-year-old working Lab, lived in a constant state of high arousal. Group classes were something to avoid or survive, not enjoy. Patios? Forget it. She dreaded situations where she would have to manage him. She'd trained dogs before. She had a successful search and rescue dog already. But the tools that worked for Hazel just didn't work for Ben. So when I suggested using...