Proactive Dog Training, LLC

I had a big problem. My lovable Border Collie / Aussie mix became anxious. She acted as if she wanted to kill anyone who came to our door and was aggressive to random people and dogs on our walks. There was no way to predict who would set her off. This was coupled with a strong prey drive towards squirrels and cats. The first trainer believed in the distraction and reward approach. I invested lots of time and money into this before giving it up. The second trainer was a proponent of strict walking rules. No go. My veterinarian strongly recommended Proactive Dog Training. Javier came over for a consult and my dog was furious and barked for the full hour. We agreed to start with training by the hour and would do the intensive training if we didn’t see progress. After the first hour Moxie would go to her couch and stay there unhappily when someone came to the door. After the second session Moxie was happy to have others in the house and we started walking manners. After the third session she was walking very nicely and pretty much all aggression or prey behavior was gone. The fourth session was in a restaurant and store; key success criteria for me. The fifth session was to show my wife that the dog would behave for her also. Our quality of life is so remarkably better due to Javier’s training. We can confidently take her on walks and are working on her being off leash. She has no interest in cats anymore. We are able to go out to a pub or restaurant with her and be relaxed. Best of all she appears much happier and has a richer and more interesting life. We can’t express our satisfaction or appreciation deeply enough. Javier has had a huge impact on our lives.