Strategies to Turn a Reactive Dog into a Trusting Partner
Stella’s wild child Henna was a special puppy who endured serious illness, affecting her brain and their relationship. Henna’s lunging and barking at everything embarrassed Stella, who became stressed about the effect this out of control dog was having on the family. Resonating with the BPA focus on heart, connection and understanding, Stella joined the […]
How BPA Helped Calm Two Fearful & Reactive Dogs
Ros adapted to life with her two beautiful but reactive Vizsla girls by avoiding encounters with other dogs and becoming hyper-vigilant. But this was not a sustainable way to live and Ros soon found herself filled with anxiety about the possibility that anything would suddenly appear. People, dogs, cyclists, joggers, wildlife all caused panic, and […]
Why Your Dog “Forgets” their Training During Walks
Walking your dog around the house or garden is one thing. Transitioning those skills to places outside of those areas is an entirely different story and often, the perfect recipe for disaster. After weeks or even months of practicing with your dog, it can be really disappointing when everything you’ve been training for goes out […]
Dog Training Partnership that Rocks!
I just have a quick announcement for you today. A new video of me and my dogs. As I put this quick video together today, I am reminded of how much I LOVE the partnerships I have with each of my dogs. My heart fills with gratitude and love just thinking about it. You can […]
Dog Walking Nightmare Transformed
Heidi and Bailey: A Personal Story of Transformation Let’s Walk…Together! (this is a guest blog by Heidi Thorne) I am on the Board of the Friends of DuPage County Animal Care & Control, a foundation that supports the DuPage County animal shelter which receives no taxpayer funding. My friends at the shelter and on the […]
Big dog dangerously pulling his person by the leash is transformed to an attentive partner.
Theresa and DaVinci learn how to connect. (This is a guest blog by Theresa Urbanczyk) My name is Theresa Urbanczyk and my dog is DaVinci. I’m 53 years old and work full-time for a trade show management company. I love animals and nature. I love to garden and do landscaping, as I love to […]
