Coralyn "Cori" Pedota

Many owners ask, "Why does my dog behave differently and/or act worse with me than with other people?" This article discusses anxiety, energy, shyness, resource guarding, habit, and other factors that can cause this.

Stranger danger or fear of meeting new people requires special techniques in dog training private lessons. We discuss exposure sessions, assessing triggers, creating routines, and building obedience skills even under stress and distraction.

This article breaks down how we work on leash reactivity in private lessons at Venus and Mars K9. Learn about helper dog training set ups, timelines, group class and graduating to real life.