| |
Subscribe if you'd like to receive my somewhat regular emails including training tips and concepts as well as info about my upcoming freebies and programs!
"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...
I hear it all the time. "Can you just move in with us? My dog is so good when you're here." "I wish I could text you every time something weird happens." "It's the little stuff I second-guess—like, was that the right call? Should I have done something different?" No, I can't move in 🤣 But I can be in your pocket. Dream Dog is my small-group program for people with reactive, anxious, or over-the-top dogs—and it's built around exactly what you're asking for: daily access to me. Ask as many...
Monica opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of living with Sergei, a high-arousal American Bully with a bite history, and Iggy, a fearful little dog who arrived ready to pick fights. She shares how shifting from behavior-focused training to building emotional resilience transformed her relationship with both dogs—and finally brought peace back into her home. "I made more progress with Sergei in two and a half months than I had in the six years before that. So don't hesitate—it's worth...