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Onward Dog Onward Dog is about helping people solve behavioral problems and find balance with their dogs. Onward Dog isn't just about training dogs.

It's about fixing relationships. My job as a dog trainer is to clarify all the things that get lost in translation between human and canine and help bring balance back into homes.

Loving the fall decorations on the NM Green!
09/30/2019

Loving the fall decorations on the NM Green!

09/06/2019

I just met with a client that is suffering from not one but two serious and physically debilitating diseases simultaneously. She is as physically and emotionally vulnerable as a human being can be and she still has the courage to put her own feelings aside and do what is best for the long-term well being of her dog. I have never been more humbled and inspired by a client. The rest of us (myself included) have no excuse. What is best for your dog's long-term wellness may very well run counter to your own immediate comfort and emotional needs. Do it anyway.

07/19/2019

Tig, part 2. Once Tig started to settle in, based almost completely off of nonverbal communication from his owner, we introduced food rewards. Food was not used as an attempt to redirect or distract. It was offered once Tig offered a better choice. It was offered to punctuate that he was doing something his owner agreed with. He is learning to accept his owner not just as a friend, but a valuable source of guidance and information.

07/19/2019

Normally, I don't film in the middle of a session like this, but I saw an opportunity to show what the real work can look like and took it. Tig is a dog that struggles big time with visitors coming into his home. He has a couple of bites to his name. Just me being in the house and getting close enough to film took time and a lot of work. This video was taken about an hour into the session.
Luckily, like a lot of reactivity cases, Tig's problem is rooted in insecurity rather than true aggression. Furthermore, he has at least one human (his owner) who he trusts one hundred percent. Using 90% non-verbal communication (body language, eye contact, spatial pressure), we were able to capitalize on that trust and build what I like to call LEADERSHIP from Tig's owner. The information had value because it came from a trusted source. Verbal markers and food rewards were added once the non-verbal communication had been established. Tig doesn't want to be attacking. He is starting to know that he doesn't have to.

07/09/2019

Sammy puts me to shame!

07/09/2019

It's so easy a 2 year old can do it! (Well, kinda...)

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New Milford, CT
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