11/20/2025
One thing I’m really proud of is the attitude of the dogs I work with. When you work with me, your dog will have fun, feel confident, and enjoy learning… and so will you!
Here’s what your dog will experience in the $475 Reactive to Reliable Program (5 60-90 minute sessions):
The Reactive to Reliable Program is a comprehensive behavioral transformation system designed for dogs struggling with reactivity, aggression, overarousal, insecurity, fear, and conflict-based behavior. This is not basic obedience — it’s a clarity-based, structured approach that changes how your dog thinks, feels, and responds in the real world.
1. Full Behavioral Evaluation (Free – included in the process)
Before training begins, I complete a full assessment to understand:
• Your dog’s triggers and thresholds
• Their emotional patterns and default stress responses
• Daily routines, environment, and past handling
• Where confusion or conflict is driving unwanted behavior
• What your dog actually needs to succeed
I provide this at no cost because proper understanding should never be behind a paywall — and it’s the foundation of real behavioral change.
2. Custom, Structured Behavior Plan
You receive a personalized plan tailored specifically to your dog’s mindset and needs.
This plan is designed to:
• Reduce conflict
• Create black-and-white clarity
• Make behavior predictable and contingent
• Remove confusion so the dog can relax
• Give the dog structure they don’t have to fight against
This is not a cookie-cutter reactivity protocol — it’s a targeted behavioral roadmap.
3. Five In-Depth Training Sessions (60–90 minutes each)
Each session builds step-by-step reliability, clarity, and emotional regulation.
Session themes may include:
• Structured walking foundations
• Long-line freedom work and engagement
• Controlled exposure to triggers
• Learning to handle escalations safely
• Real-world reliability (streets, parks, cars, neighborhoods)
• Muzzle conditioning if needed
• Neutrality training around dogs, people, and distractions
These sessions progressively shape your dog into a more stable, confident, predictable companion.
4. Owner Coaching & Skill Development
You’ll learn to:
• Read subtle body language and early stress signals
• Apply pressure/release ethically and effectively
• Reinforce calm, confident choices
• Interrupt unsafe or escalating behaviors
• Communicate in a clear, structured, predictable way
• Understand what your dog hears vs. what you think you’re saying
Your dog becomes as reliable as the clarity you bring — so owner training is a crucial part of the program.
5. Real-World Exposure & Applied Training
Your dog will learn skills in the actual environments where they struggle, including:
• Streets and sidewalks
• Parks and open spaces
• Parking lots
• Public environments
• Car desensitization if needed
• Neutral dog exposure where appropriate
We don’t train in a facility. We train where it matters.
6. Advanced Tools & Behavioral Techniques
Depending on your dog’s needs, we may use:
• Long-line or retractable leash
• Predictability and pattern drills
• Pressure/release
• Indirect rewards
• social consequence events when appropriate and ethical
• Neutrality and confidence building
• Structured freedom and controlled environmental exposure
These are specialized behavioral tools, not basic obedience methods.
7. Productive Play Integration (A Core Part of the Program)
Productive play is one of the most powerful tools for behavioral transformation.
We use play to:
• Intentionally bring out arousal so the dog learns to control it
• Create cooperation through fun, not force
• Build a dog who can think even when excited
• Give them a healthy outlet for their drives
• Strengthen the bond between dog and handler
• Provide opportunities for you to assert authority in a natural, conflict-free way
• Build real-world skills like impulse control, clarity under pressure, and switching from drive to obedience
This is not chaotic play. It’s structured, purposeful, and one of the fastest ways to build reliability in high-arousal dogs.
8. Full Between-Session Support
You get ongoing support between sessions, including:
• Messaging access
• Video feedback and analysis
• Guidance through setbacks
• Plan adjustments as your dog progresses
• Safety advice for home and public handling
Support between sessions dramatically improves success and owner confidence.
9. Real, Lasting Behavior Change
This program isn’t designed to “manage” your dog — it’s designed to transform them.
We focus on changing your dog’s perception of the world, helping them learn that:
• The world can be fun, not scary
• The world is predictable, not chaotic
• Clarity allows them to relax
• They can feel comfortable and confident in new environments
• They don’t need to rely on reactivity or overarousal to navigate the world
When a dog feels safe and understands what’s expected, they naturally start making better choices.
This is the foundation of a dog who is truly reliable — not just obedient under perfect conditions.
Why the Program Is $475
You’re not paying for 5 sessions.
You’re investing in:
• A full behavioral evaluation
• A custom behavior plan
• Five long, intensive sessions
• Real-world training
• Advanced behavioral techniques
• Productive play integration
• Full between-session support
• A system that changes how your dog thinks, feels, and responds
This is specialized work — and it prevents months or years of stress, conflict, and failed attempts.
Invest in your dog’s confidence and clarity, and watch real behavioral change transform their everyday life!
