Canine Behavior Solutions LLC

08/27/2026

Happy National Dog Day! ❤️🐕🐩🐾🦴❤️

08/24/2026

A down stay isn’t just for taking pretty pictures of our gorgeous dog friends. It’s an essential core skill that will make their lives easier (and yours too!).

08/24/2026

Beautiful young Belle has been taking playful puppy mouthing and personal protection to extremes. Thankfully we’re on the case and she’s well on her way to learning better self control. We admire her enthusiasm and are committed to showing her better outlets for her energy.

08/13/2026

Larry had been dragging his owner with such force when on a leash that he was choking himself and harming his trachea. He’s quickly learning a new skill that will make leash walking a much happier and safer experience for him and his owners. Great job, Larry ❤️

08/11/2026

Happy boy Max (on the left) is learning to be a better listener. A sit stay next to a playful friend was very hard for him last week. Now he’s a pro!

(On the right is Konnie’s dog Strudel, training helper expert level!)

04/11/2025

While we can’t guarantee all dogs a date with a movie star (like our girl Strudel, who appeared on Saturday Night Live with Paul Mescal in December), we CAN help them to have better manners.

Let us use our highly successful training programs to improve your dog’s manners. We go beyond the “tricks for treats” stage to help dogs to be the best version of themselves possible.

Check out our website to schedule a free phone consultation. You’ll chat directly with me - a trainer with over 2 decades of experience training dogs of all breeds to overcome their training and behavior challenges.

http://www.caninebehaviorsolutionsllc.com

02/28/2024

Did you know that our training programs include group classes? These classes are held in public locations so you can be sure your dog will listen to you (and behave around strangers and other dogs) no matter where you are!

Canine Behavior Solutions is a privately-owned dog training business specializing in "problem-behavior" solving.

02/28/2024

Group sit stay with (left to right) Trooper, Strudel, Zina, and Bentley. Good dogs!

01/23/2024

Everyone wants success with their dog but sometimes handlers make the mistake of focusing on the results they want, instead of the effort it takes to produce them.

Many want quick fixes; they don’t want to hear that it takes years of study and dedication to be successful.
Todays society is fast, we have instant access to so many things (including posts on social media)
But dogs don’t care about technology, culture, agendas, ego or your expectations; if you’re not humble, your dog will likely do that for you.

Receiving good information is a must, a coach can be invaluable, but you have to do the work and make a lot of mistakes before success.
There are no great results without effort and training at times can be hard. It can test your patience, intention, commitment, discipline and self awareness.
But the amazing thing is, no matter how much you ultimately accomplish, putting great effort into developing your partnership with your dog can result in immeasurable reward, including one of the most profound bonds in your life.
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10/02/2023

What do dogs really need in order to be happy? It’s not what you might think…

Can we please stop expecting that EVERY dog wants to go to dog parks, daycares, patio parties and have birthday parties with other dogs! Nobody loves dogs more than me, but I’m here to tell you that dogs aren’t human children. They don’t want to do everything a human child does. Breed can matter when deciding what is fun for your best friend. Your Husky may have the energy to run, your Retriever may want to retrieve and your terrier may want to chase and grab. So yes, raising them with kindness is paramount, but paying attention to their needs is too. I said it.

This mentality that every dog has to be “social” with other people and dogs is keeping my shelter full, my days long and my heart broken, because I see the best dogs passed over, because they wouldn’t do well at a dog park or daycare. Not every dog needs to like your friends. I keep my dog in his room when people come over, because he isn’t comfortable around everyone, and I don’t want to set him up for failure. Love your dog enough to respect her boundaries.

Your dog doesn’t want to meet every dog. The reality show you watched about dog training and dog adoption is fake, I’ve worked in television, it’s edited to create a good story, not necessarily a real story. Let’s stop these narratives on dog ownership that are SOLD to us and based on making money. Dogs aren’t a business they are our best friends. Remember that.

Your dog can be perfectly safe and happy without overstimulating daycare or doggy birthday parties. Those things are fun for some dogs, but not for all. I want to take my dog everywhere, I want to give my dog the things I would want, but for the love of dogs in shelters everywhere, let’s ask dogs what do they REALLY want?

Dogs want more sniffs, waterlogged sticks, a quiet place to decompress, a space to stretch their legs and you to respect their body language and boundaries. They are talking to you…listen.