The first step is a 30-minute free consultation call. The call provides us the opportunity to discuss your learning style. Some people like more step by step guidance, while others want to have a plan and are comfortable with learning via trial and error. The challenges you are currently facing with your dog will also determine the length of time we would work together.

In a nutshell: Fewer distractions = better focus. Group classes can be overwhelming for dogs who are nervous, reactive, or prone to becoming easily overexcited. Private sessions provide a calm and controlled environment, allowing you to focus on your dog rather than trying to control their interactions with others. I will help you and your dog build confidence in each other so you are ready to handle real-life situations.

A dog typically becomes an adolescent around 8 months of age, and this phase can last until they reach adulthood, typically at around 2 years old. You are no longer the center of their world, and they want to explore! Just like we did when we were teenagers. It can be a trying time, but also a great time to learn how to communicate and connect with your dog.

Attention. We have bred dogs to be attentive to us, to rely on us and to seek our approval. Eye contact is essential for both dogs and people for connection. We have to teach our dog companions how we want to connect: calm behaviour = cuddles.

All animals are reactive. Our response to different stimuli is unique. A reactive dog, like a reactive person, may become overaroused when it feels threatened and is then unable to regulate those feelings.

Resource- A person, object, or food that has value to the pack. When we are kids, we fight for our parents' attention because they are the most valuable resource we have. As teenagers (of a certain generation), we were fighting to use the one phone in the house, hanging on the kitchen wall.

Resource Guarding: It is natural to want to protect and hoard something that we value. We teach toddlers how to share. It's not intuitive for most young children to share what they value. The same applies to our dogs; the difference is that they have teeth, and if pushed, they will use them. It's not personal; it just works.