Dog Taoist

An incredible, relevant and extensive initial evaluation of our rescue husky by Brad. His knowledge, expertise and calm dog whisperer presence was evident to us within the 1st two minutes of our assessment. The Dog Taoist programs will address all of the behavior issues- yours and your pups' included- that are keeping your dogs' forever home from being its most harmonious. Thanks for all of the information, Brad and Ashley!

I cannot recommend Dog Taoist enough. When I started with Dog Taoist I had a 1 year old dog that I hated walking because of pulling, lunging, jumping, stopping at everything that peaked his interest and not listening. He had no recall at all. Now after working with Brad, Ashley and team, I love walking my dog. He knows now what a walk is, he walks on heel and he has recall that I can bring him out without being on lead all the time and he listens, all because not only does Dog Taoist work with my dog but they helped me learn that there are tools and jobs that dogs need to understand their place and what is expected of them. I have received so many compliments from family and friends on how Bear has grown into such a good boy and that’s because of the Dog Taoist team that have worked with Bear and me to understand what he needs and the actions that I need to take for him to find his confidence in himself and me as his leader. They tailor the training package to your specific dogs needs. They can work with puppies to rescues or aggressive dogs. On their Facebook page it says “Helping humans and their dogs live in harmony.” It is true, their philosophy of dog training works. I highly recommend Dog Taoist to everyone.

The standard reaction to people meeting my dog is “oh my gosh she’s so good!” They can’t believe how well behaved she is for a six month old puppy. I could not recommend dog Taoist more highly. Especially if you have a new puppy. The structure of the program actually gives you a break from the endlessness of puppy parenthood which is very helpful. This is not a one hour “learn how to tell your dog to sit and stay” program. This is learning about dog psychology and how to communicate effectively with your dog. It is powerful! Most importantly, above all, is Brad and Ashley‘s obvious warmth toward the animals. They model to you how to be relational, warm and loving, and a leader, all at the same time. There is no fear that your dog is going to military camp and may endure harsh treatment while you are gone. You can watch how they behave with the animals and model yourself after it. They can show you how important it is to become calm rather than escalate in order to be heard. I guess that’s the Taoist part :-) They give you a leg up on setting patterns with your dog, and it is much easier for you to just continue them than to have to establish it all single-handedly- especially if you are working full-time! Best money spent. I would do it again.