In the first part, I'm creating expectations along with associations toward the car. I don't want it to JUST mean exciting things. So we're doing a few in and out sessions with Gem which doesn't always results to a beach trip or something really fun. We're also focusing on teaching her to lie down and relax when getting in there. She has a habit of barking when in the car. If we can change how she feels first, her behaviour will then naturally change.

This is Gem, a recent foster of ours. Gem was found wandering the streets with a litter of puppies, even though the vets think she's still an adolescent herself. She's a beautiful soul but can be weary of strangers, here's her first week with us.

In this clip I run through why we use the markers and when we use them.

Stella has yucky feelings about being handled. It’s not an uncommon problem at all.

Charlie can be reactive to some other dogs and is worried about new people. This is the first in a three-part series for Charlie's board and train stay.

Part 2 of Charlie’s board and train.

This is an hour's session reduced to 23 minutes.

Here's how we introduced Poodle to a dog he's not met before, Murphy.

When building a relationship with a fearful dog, space is a powerful reinforcer.

This is young Miso. He has a habit of wanting to chase moving objects (including people running). This has previously resulted in Miso biting a passing Jogger. Here is an unedited session we did early on in his stay with us.

This is Mack. He's a young and very excitable fox terrier miniature poodle mix. He loves to chase balls. So much so that he has developed a very insistent bark whenever the ball is out. Here's how we're working to modify this behaviour...

Alfie is a dog that has got some very conflicted feelings about specific things.

Asuna stayed with us for two weeks.

Here's the second week to Asuna's training.

Stu has very big feelings towards other dogs, people and cars, especially trucks and the postie.

Once the foundations get put in place, we can then start introducing the triggers at a VERY gradual and slow pace.

Here's Paddy's first week of training and a rundown of what and how many times we train etc:

Here's an example of how we first start working and changing behaviour with dogs that have a history of not liking each other.

Bit of a longer video this time. This is an hour's session reduced to 23 minutes. Hazel is quite nervous and reactive to a lot of things, including and especially men.

Dogs reacting on the leash is becoming a huge problem for a lot of people. It's one of the most common issues we are called to help with. It's not as simple as just stopping it in a few sessions, it's weeks or months a lot of the time. We need to take a whole dog approach and make sure our dog's needs are being met first.