Grimm the German Shepherd Graduates!
What a difference a few months makes! Remember Grimm, the German Shepherd with severe aggression? Take a quick peek at Grimm back in January when we first met him and then a peek at him today. What an amazing transformation! Ray (co-owner, lead behaviorist and resident aggression expert) worked with Grimm and his family to […]
Meet Grimm the German Shepherd
Grimm is a 1.5 year old German Shepherd whose owners contacted us due to his aggression and bite history. They had been told by other trainers that there was no help for him. Grimm’s family loves him dearly and did not want to give up on him just yet, so they called us. This video […]
Sam’s Dog Training Graduation Day
“Miracle Sam” was rescued through Bay Area German Shepherd Rescue. When Sam’s dad brought him home he was a timid guy with separation anxiety. This video is Sam today, after five training sessions with us. We couldn’t be more proud of the work that Sam and his dad put into their training. Their hard work […]
Nero Gets His PSA PDC!
We have a little bragging about our dog, Nero! We are very excited to report that Ray and Nero received a PSA PDC this past weekend at a trial held in Chicago. PSA is a civilian outlet for obedience and protection training (bite work). The PDC (Protection Dog Certificate) is entry level certificate so that, […]
Rocco’s Off Leash Heel
Rocco came to us after having some biting issues, barking at strangers and overall energy management needs. In Rocco’s mind, there was a lack of distinction between the parents and the kids in his household. Rocco understood that his parents were in charge, but didn’t understand that the kids weren’t his “peers.” His owners had […]
A Leash Reactive Dog with a New “Leash” on Life!
Less than one month ago, Nicklas’ mom came to us looking for help with his severe leash reactivity. To quote her, he “lunged and barked like a lunatic.” After completing several group dog training classes as well as private sessions with another San Francisco dog trainer, they had only seen marginal progress and the reactivity […]
Jessie’s Off Leash Obedience Training Day
Jessie’s family came to us looking to give their girl some off leash freedom. Jessie already had a solid foundation of basic obedience and her family did a lot of work with her daily, but really wanted to take that next step and add off leash obedience to their game. German Shepherds are known for […]
Threshold Training with Raider
Check out Raider during his Initial Evaluation session. This sweet guy gave his parents some grief on walks, so spent most of his time in the backyard. His parents wanted to be able to provide him with proper exercise, so gave us a call. Here they are working on thresholds. Threshold training seems simple, but […]
Bailey’s Off Leash Training Day
Bailey the Pit Bull was loving life yesterday during our training session! She was heeling, off leash in a moderate distraction environment, then worked on long down-stays with recall into a sit. Not only are we working on these off leash basics, but we are working on building engagement between Bailey and her dad. Bailey […]
Duke’s Dog Training Graduation!
Today’s is Duke, the Pit Bull’s “graduation” day! Duke’s parents came to us originally for help with his escalating dog aggression issues. They live an incredibly active lifestyle, so it was hugely important to them to be able to bring Duke and feel safe doing so. This is Duke today…off leash heeling through Crissy Field. […]
