Dog Behaviorist Denver visited Brazil to volunteer at shelters and work with the dogs to help them become more adoptable. But while he was there, he found another dog that needed his compassion. Our dog behaviorist trainer, Bruce, recently donated his time at a no-kill shelters in Brasilia, Brazil. He worked with the animals on behavior problems such as fear, aggression, leash pulling, leash aggression, and aggression towards other dogs. With the help of his Portuguese interpreter, Giselle, he also coached the shelter workers so they could continue in the dogs’ training after his departure. On ..read more

These are the kind of news stories we don’t want to read, especially when a dog trainer is involved. But unfortunately, they are all too common. The News Story A woman visited The Home Depot store in Evergreen, Colo. along with her dog and its trainer. A customer in the store asked if she could pet the dog. She was instructed first to give the dog a treat as part of its training. According to the news article, the Great Dane sat and gently took the treat from her, but then unexpectedly lunged at her face causing significant injuries. The owner and trainer fled the scene while employees and cus ..read more

WARNING: This blog depicts animal cruelty. Reader discretion is advised. Dora the Pit Pull had a hard life. She had previously been used as a “bait dog” in an LA dog fighting ring because she was docile and wouldn’t fight back. This poor girl was essentially used a punching bag for more aggressive dogs so they could gauge their attacks without risking injury to their fighters. Let’s pause and take a deep breath for what Dora went through. Now stop for a moment of gratitude that she was rescued from these horrible circumstances. When the dog fighting ring was broken up by the authorities, Dora ..read more

After just 10 sessions with us, Yogi went from being a total nuisance to a service animal. Sheri and Howard bought Yogi the Cockapoo as a puppy. At just 7 months old, he was already becoming a problem for his owners. He would viciously bite their hands and feet and chew on things around the house. They were worried they were going to have to re-home him. Desperate, they came to Dog Behaviorist Denver for help. Our dog behaviorist trainer Bruce started with simple commands such as the “down stay” (lie down and stay). Yogi had to learn what the verbal command and physical gesture meant and to ob ..read more

Meet Lucy. Lucy had a problem with chewing. This girl just LOVED to chew. She enjoyed it so much, in fact, that she chewed a hole through an $8,000 couch! After working with our dog behavior trainer Bruce, no more chewing! The furniture (and everything else in the house) is saved. Is your dog exhibiting bad behavior and destroying things by chewing on them? We can help! Call or text our dog behaviorist Bruce for more information or to schedule a session at 303-968-6060. The post Lucy the Chewer appeared first on ..read more