Testimony: We teach old(er) dogs new tricks

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Joey Houdini, 8 years old, bravely rescued in March 2009 by Susan Lyons, arrived with Severe Separation Anxiety and Storm Phobia.

"He used to run upstairs and around the house at night when he came in, but now he just saunters around and then plops down in the living room. ...and definitely seems much more relaxed..everyone seems to say that. I took him for a walk & swim this morning and now he is at daycare. He was very excited to go back.I will keep you posted on his progress. Our goals this week are to maintain a level of calm & relaxation during the day/night/storm/rain and to finish the fence so he can enjoy freedom within the yard.
I want the transition to be smooth and for him not to regress..so far so good.
Will keep you posted & thanks again,
Susan

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Lola is a perfect dog in every way, except one.
She has a history of biting other dogs.

But we were able to help Lola (a hurricane Katrina Akita), by teaching her to LOVE her muzzle (she also learned to go lay on her mat, to be happy in a crate, to come when called and perform many other obedience exercises). Now her guardian can safely take her anywhere.

Sato Charlie nearly died in Puerto Rico

but he's happily domesticated now!

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We can help any dog live a richer fuller life. We've also trained Bailey to love his crate, Matilda to tolerate having her nails trimmed, Maia to stop jumping up, Tigerlily to relax around dogs (and cats), Max to walk nicely without pulling, Pirate to stop puppy biting, Tessie to come when called, Katie to relax around men. We've taught dogs to alert to sounds, to retrieve and deliver, to compete in agility and freestyle, to work as therapy dogs,

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At Whole Dog Camp, discover Signal Training (a behavior science based method incorporating operant and classical conditioning) and create a language your dog can really understand.

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Testimony: We teach old(er) dogs new tricks

Sato Charlie nearly died in Puerto Rico

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