Indiana Dog Whisperer

After an incident of your beloved dog biting a stranger, it is expected for you to be a little shocked and unsure of how to handle the situation. This type of situation isn't rare. Luckily, with a little help and education, both owner and dog can get back to life as usual once we find the cause and address the factors leading up to the bite. The owners we worked with today were walking with their pup, just like they do daily. When another dog and owner approached and the dogs

Barking is one of the most common issues we get asked to help correct. When these owners called us, they were so upset about the issues their pup was causing that they were considering moving. One of their dogs would bark while in the back yard at anything and everything, specially their neighbors. This started to cause tension between the relationships with their neighbors and they needed to find a solution quickly. They began simply trying to walk him more frequently instea

Goldendoodles as a breed have been gaining popularity during the past decade and for good reason. Typically, they are very friendly, intelligent, affectionate and adaptable to any situation. When asked to work with one recently we were surprised to hear she was showing dog aggression and the owner could not have her sister, nieces and nephews over to visit because the dog would jump on them and bump the kids out of the way. We arrived and immediately understood why these issu

Summer is officially here and along with extra time with family, vacations and playing at the pool comes the high temperatures. We take precautions to make sure our family is safe and healthy while they enjoy the beautiful sunshine, but what can we do for man's best friend during the hot days? Here are ten tips for helping your pup stay safe and cool all summer long. 1) Before taking a stroll around the block, always check the pavement. Is it hot to the touch? If your hand bu

This weekend we had the privilege of working with two clients who, even though they had different behavior modification needs, worked together to help their beloved dogs be the best versions of themselves. Our first session of the day was a couple who needed to introduce their new dog to their home and family. The woman volunteered at the local shelter and wanted to make him a part of their family, despite the dog being labeled "dog aggressive" during his four year stay at th

After being pulled in two directions at once, tiring out her arms and resorting to walking her dogs separately, this owner asked us to help her be able to walk together as a pack again. We started by teaching the "respect walk" before addressing the younger Husky's constant attempts to claim their mom, hogging attention away from the other as well as the older pup's habit of blocking the doggie door to stop his brother from stealing his mom's attention again. We taught her ho

We had a great time working with these three Bichon Frise's today! After teaching their owner how to become the pack leader, the first issue we addressed was one of the male Bichon's would run after the owner's grandchildren and try to nip them as they played in the back yard or tried to have fun swimming and playing by the pool. The second issue was potty training because their male dog had a problem hiking his leg in the house. We taught them our simple potty training met