Do you fear others will yell at you?

“For fear of being yelled at by the people she barked at or her getting into a fight with another dog, we stopped taking Bella to public places.

This was excruciating for me because I wanted a dog to join me in my outdoor activities: hiking, swimming etc.

After trying to solve her problem myself and even hiring another trainer, Bella’s reactivity showed no improvement and I had accepted the fact that Bella had to be a “home dog”.

“By the time we officially finished the Well Mannered Dog Program, Bella was a different dog in a GREAT way.

Overall, she is more relaxed. She still has her boxer exuberance, but the frantic energy is almost gone. I now take Bella hiking off leash and to the park on a regular basis–no more hiding for us!

She acclimates to new people in a fraction of the time it used to take and doesn’t panic in new situations, she looks to us for direction. We even went downtown the other day and she didn’t bark at anyone!!

She spends far less time staring out the window for things to bark at and more time relaxing and playing with her toys. Her anxiety has decreased so much, we do not need to crate her when we are not home (she has destroyed furniture in the past).

I cannot recommend Rhonda enough. Her skills/knowledge far exceeded our expectations. She has helped us achieve what I honestly didn’t think was possible–I have a social dog again!” – Phoebe