Gail Sorensen
Our two rescue dogs had become unmanageable on our daily walks, reacting so strongly to other dogs that we struggled to control them. In addition to barking and lunging, they had begun attacking each other as we strained to separate them and move past the other dog. We came to Julie after working with other trainers whose purely positive techniques hadn’t helped Dory and Erie at all, thinking we might just have to give up walking them. After working with Julie for several sessions—and practicing at home—we’ve seen real progress. Julie’s understanding of canine behavior and communication has helped us understand how our dogs think and feel, and what they need us to do in order for them to respond appropriately. In addition to walking skills, we’ve learned new commands, activities and games that provide the dogs with mental stimulation, improve in-home behavior, and help tire them out, especially useful when long walks aren’t an option. We’re not only doing much better on walks, we’re also happier in general. We couldn’t have achieved this without Sensitive Dog.
