Meet Barbara and Maggie

Maggie is a 4 year old German Shepherd, raised from a puppy by Barbara and her husband. Unfortunately, Barbara lost her husband several years ago. She and Maggie recently moved from the country to the city, which caused behavior problems for Maggie.

When we started working together several months ago, Barbara and Maggie were already known in their neighborhood...and not in a good way...

Barbara did not know how to be the leader...and was leaving a lot of decisions to Maggie...and she was making bad decisions...like extreme pulling and barking at dogs, cats and squirrels to name a few...

Last weekend we went hiking in Howarth Park where we had dogs walking towards us, dogs in front of us and dogs behind us...and she never reacted! She walked with Barbara with quiet confidence, making the walk pleasurable for both.

We are now working on solidifying this behavior and establishing a reliable recall. The best part for Barbara is the positive comments she is receiving from her neighbors!