Bevill Dog Behavior

Bevill Dog Behavior Behavioral training + structured boarding, daycare, & socialization. BDB exists to improve the human- **Bevill Dog Behavior now has three locations!

Dallas (Tollway and Walnut Hill), Fort Worth (just south of 121/820 exchange), and Rockwall! Bevill Dog Behavior exists to help facilitate better relationships between humans and dogs. Our goal is to give humans the knowledge and tools needed to fulfill their dog in a way that creates a stress-free and rewarding relationship. We also strive to help dogs better understand how to live in the modern

world we, humans, have created. We believe the world is better with dogs by our side. We believe humans have a responsibility to fulfill dog’s needs first since we brought them into our lives. We believe treating a dog “as a dog” is a beautiful thing – not a negative one. We believe a dog’s behavior shouldn’t be a “performance”, but rather a state of mind. We believe that a well-trained dog can be “obedient” while in an unbalanced state of mind. But a well-behaved dog is calm and balanced in all situations and requires less management and fewer commands. We believe dogs live in the moment and are eager to let go of past, negative experiences - ready to return to their natural, balanced state of being. And we believe that dogs will only follow, trust, respect, and be loyal to calm, confident, and consistent leaders. Brad is a member of the IACP and has studied under:

- Cesar Millan
- Linn Boyke
- Cheri Lucas
- Brian Agnew
- Colleen Steckloff
- Todd Langston
- Jason Vasconi
- Sarah Fulcher

A wagging tail does not always equate to happiness. Excitement doesn’t necessarily mean happy, and that goes for humans ...
12/07/2022

A wagging tail does not always equate to happiness. Excitement doesn’t necessarily mean happy, and that goes for humans and dogs alike. In fact, excitement simply means an aroused brain.
Tune in next time your dog is excited and pause to see if that excitement really equates to happiness - a happy dog is a balanced dog. Appearing excited may mean your dog is anxious, playful, nervous, fearful, etc.
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Happy national cookie day! Make sure all the good girls and boys get a little treat today (only as a reward for good beh...
12/05/2022

Happy national cookie day! Make sure all the good girls and boys get a little treat today (only as a reward for good behavior of course)!









TGIF! Cheers to making it through the week!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​...
12/02/2022

TGIF! Cheers to making it through the week!​​​​​​​​
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I often get asked, “When is it okay to give affection to my dog?”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The answer: Give affection to a calm state of ...
11/30/2022

I often get asked, “When is it okay to give affection to my dog?”
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The answer: Give affection to a calm state of mind or a happy-go-lucky state of mind! Please do give affection and praise when your dog is calm - it's crucial they can substitute what not to do with something they can do
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Note on affection: affection is anything a dog wants or enjoys (including walks, working, playing, most any type of petting/touching, treats/food, water, kisses, soft voice/energy, etc).
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A fulfilled/calm dog is a great dog. That state of mind is perfect for affection. But trying to calm an excited mind through affection only perpetuates that state of mind.
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Who else has had their Christmas decorations up since November 1st? Because we sure as hell have. 🎄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
11/27/2022

Who else has had their Christmas decorations up since November 1st? Because we sure as hell have. 🎄
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Don't forget to shop for the pups this Black Friday! Link in bio. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ...
11/25/2022

Don't forget to shop for the pups this Black Friday! Link in bio. ​​​​​​​​
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When you ate way too much Thanksgiving turkey...but in all seriousness, I just want to say thank you for all of your con...
11/24/2022

When you ate way too much Thanksgiving turkey...but in all seriousness, I just want to say thank you for all of your continued support and trust in . I'm stoked to see where this coming year takes us. Thankful is an understatement. ​​​​​​​​
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Crating can help provide your dogs with a sense of structure and calm. How? Follow these rules below to ensure a good cr...
11/24/2022

Crating can help provide your dogs with a sense of structure and calm. How? Follow these rules below to ensure a good crating experience for your dogs. Remember, rules are good (see previous post for reference)!

1. Use the crate for sleeping at night and quiet/rest time during the day (even when you are home)

2. Be sure your dog is totally calm and looking for an invitation when entering and leaving the crate – you decide when they enter and when they come out

3. Crate your dog anytime he is unsupervised – but be sure to fulfill the body, mind, and heart prior to asking your dog to rest for long periods of time








Happy Sunday! Here's to a good week ahead. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​...
11/20/2022

Happy Sunday! Here's to a good week ahead. ​​​​​​​​
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Happy Friday y'all! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​
11/18/2022

Happy Friday y'all! ​​​​​​​​
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When you arrive at BDB for dog behavior classes, you won’t go home with a robot dog - you’ll go home with a truly balanc...
11/16/2022

When you arrive at BDB for dog behavior classes, you won’t go home with a robot dog - you’ll go home with a truly balanced dog. We'll work together to bring your dog to balance and teach him or her how great life can be in the human world through proper fulfillment, guidance, protection, and leadership - but we can’t teach any dog to not need those things. ​​​​​​​​
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It’s up to us to create an environment that allows our dogs to thrive.​​​​​​​​
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The bottom line is this: If you have a dog, you are training it, whether you’re doing so consciously or not. ​​​​​​​​
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A balanced dog knows how to choose calm. In a good human/dog relationship the dog willingly chooses to surrender control...
11/15/2022

A balanced dog knows how to choose calm. In a good human/dog relationship the dog willingly chooses to surrender control to their human. The human has proven to be a calm, confident leader, and the dog can relax into the enjoyable role of a calm, balanced follower. ​​​​​​​​
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A happy dog doesn’t lash out at people or other dogs. They don’t have anxiety or overwhelming fear. A happy dog isn’t hy...
11/11/2022

A happy dog doesn’t lash out at people or other dogs. They don’t have anxiety or overwhelming fear. A happy dog isn’t hyperactive or frustrated. Happy, content dogs are fulfilled by a good leader.
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The walk is one of the most important pieces of the human-dog relationship. It is the physical manifestation and a perfe...
11/10/2022

The walk is one of the most important pieces of the human-dog relationship. It is the physical manifestation and a perfect visual of our relationship with our dogs. We guide - our dogs follow. We protect - our dogs trust. We lead - our dogs relax. And we all enjoy a beautiful, primal ritual - migration.
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The walk is a perfect opportunity to give your dog the physical and mental challenge needed while sharing affection and bonding with them at the same time. When you master the walk, you unlock access to the best way to build a strong, trusting, and balanced relationship with your dog.
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Our dogs need a calm, capable leader across all of their activities - including play! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you’re not the leader ...
11/09/2022

Our dogs need a calm, capable leader across all of their activities - including play!
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If you’re not the leader during playtime, then guess what? You’re going to struggle in other areas too.
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There’s nothing wrong with play, affection, or excitement, but our dogs should not be dictating when any of it starts/stops or what the rules are during that time. That is the leader’s role.
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If we turn our dogs loose to simply run wild in the yard, we are creating the association that going outside = total chaos, a lack of rules, and a lack of connectedness. Thus, you can’t be upset when they don’t come when called, are overly stimulated on a walk, or when they fence fight with the neighbor’s dogs.
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Start play with a calm, connected brain. Play with rules. End the game and send the brain back to calm!
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No Sunday scaries here at the BDB household. Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
11/06/2022

No Sunday scaries here at the BDB household. Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend!
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"When can I let my dog sit on the furniture with me?" This is one of the questions that comes up often in consults. The ...
11/04/2022

"When can I let my dog sit on the furniture with me?" This is one of the questions that comes up often in consults.
The answer is simple:
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1.) When there is no entitlement or un-invited invasion
2.) When your dog is ok being away from you and resting calmly without following you around constantly/frantically
3.) When they are invited
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Putting this into practice can be challenging, but your dog needs to look to you for an invitation to enter your space, otherwise your home environment will feel chaotic to the dog.
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What are the two most important concepts to master so you can take your dogs anywhere (even busy public areas with lots ...
11/03/2022

What are the two most important concepts to master so you can take your dogs anywhere (even busy public areas with lots of distractions)?
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Direction and re-connection.
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Our role as a calm, capable leader for our dogs means we have to do two basic things: direct and re-connect. Directing means guiding the dog to do something we want them to do. The key to successful direction is – we have to have a common language and we must TEACH our dog what we want first. Which sometimes means hundreds of repetitions until they KNOW what we want. We should not be frustrated or angry if/when they don’t follow our direction. We should simply keep teaching. The best time to teach the dog a skill is in the simplest context they can use that skill. Don't do too much too soon.
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Re-connecting means we re-focus a distracted brain on what we want the brain focused on (typically - us). Re-connections (or interruptions) are needed to stop the escalation process of the brain and to re-focus it on the task at hand. It's much easier to re-connect with a level 3 or 4 brain than a level 8-10 brain. Most dog parents wait until it's too late to even try to re-connect with the dog. Timing and energy are everything.
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Bevill Dog Behavior formally came into existence in 2014 when owner/founder, Brad Bevill, decided helping dogs was more important and fulfilling than climbing the corporate ladder. In January of 2017 Brad made BDB his full-time focus and quickly built a team of wonderful human beings and very talented dog behavior specialists. As the business continued to grow, he quickly realized that a single location in Dallas wasn’t convenient for our Fort Worth clients. So in August of 2017 Brad added Robbie Estill to the team and together they opened the Fort Worth location. BDB is proud to offer behavioral training, structured boarding, and structured daycare at both locations to better serve the DFW metroplex.

From day one our goal has been to create clarity, balance, and contentment for as many human-dog relationships as we possibly can. We commonly work with dogs that pull on the leash, bark excessively, jump on guests, potty in the house, whine in or destroy their crate, aren’t social, are fearful, anxious, insecure, or aggressive.

Nothing makes us happier than hearing how we not only helped create a calmer, happier dog, but the impact that newly balanced dog had on the family.

Our ecosystem and philosophy, when paired with hard work from our clients, has been the solution for countless challenging behaviors and strained relationships. Join the BDB family today and let us help bring balance to your home!