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Axel’s owner called me with a whole list of problem behaviors. Pulling on leash was the least of her worries, because in her words “any time I throw a ball overhand, he bites my arm and won’t let go” and “I haven’t been able to have him around men since the incident at the petContinue reading ““You Saved Axel’s Life””

When I first met Yoshi he was a 10/10 in terms of explosive aggression. He was at the end of his leash, lunging, snarling, trying to bite me. He already had a bite history and his behavior was only getting worse. He could not be around men without exploding, and his owner couldn’t figure outContinue reading “Yoshi – Stopping a Chihuahua’s Explosive Aggression”

Karma has been dealing with the loss of her best friend Bruno (another pit bull in her house).  Without Bruno’s presence and leadership, she’s been acting out with excessive stress and anxiety. Her owners described her as being excessively needy, to an unhealthy level where she can’t be separated from her human without acting out. Continue reading “Karma – Anxious Pit Bull Lost Her Best Friend”

Before Getty was a year old she was already trained better than most dogs you’ve met of any age.  She wasn’t always such a good listener though. She is a naturally rambunctious girl so sitting still, walking politely on leash, and coming when called were areas she struggled with. Her owners put in the workContinue reading “Getty – Rambunctious Irish Terrier Didn’t Always Listen So Well”

Mosby, a Corgi/Dachshund mix had a bite history at 2.5 years old, and he had even tried to attack multiple people in their faces. This type of behavior tends to come from lack of boundaries and snowballing habits, so that’s what we worked on first. Within two lessons, we successfully walked past a lot ofContinue reading “Mosby – Face Biting Corgi-Dachshund Mix”

Taco was rescued from a bad situation when he was only 5 weeks old which means he missed out on some crucial training from his mother.  Mother dogs play a critical role in teaching a pup how to be polite and under control, so when they are separated before 8 weeks (at least) they tendContinue reading “Taco – Rescued Pit Bull w/ Anxiety and Extreme Leash Pulling”

Evee, the bernedoodle, was a nervous wreck when I first walked into the house for our first lesson. She would basically run laps around the room, because she couldn’t find a spot that felt safe enough to settle in. She would bark and growl if I made any sudden movements, and her owner couldn’t figureContinue reading “Evee – Bernedoodle with “Stranger Danger” Issues”

Bubba is mostly just a typical goofy doodle. But his goofy behavior turned serious when his owner, who could not control him, watched Bubba drag his smaller dog house-mate (a yorkie) around the house by the yorkie’s collar. I think Bubba had a lot of fun, but I don’t think it was fun for theContinue reading “Bubba – Dangerously Rambunctious Golden Doodle”