Jumping on people, barking nonstop, housetraining problems, aggression, chewing, leash reactivity, separation anxiety ...
Whatever the issue, I'm here for you.
Whatever the issue, I'm here for you.
I've been in your shoes. I understand your frustrations. I can help.
Please note: At this time, I am only taking on separation anxiety cases.
Remote and in-home behavior consulting
Is your dog chewing your stuff? Peeing indoors? Barking incessantly? Growling at you, strangers, or other dogs? Jumping on people?
There is help!
In-home consultations in the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia region and remotely across the United States.
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Separation Anxiety
Few behavior issues are as debilitating -- for the dogs and the people -- as separation anxiety. These dogs are so terrified to be left alone that they bark, howl, pee, chew up doors and window frames, and in some cases even jump through a window to escape their horror.
If you suspect that your dog is struggling with being alone, please visit the separation anxiety page to learn more about the condition and how I can help you resolve it. |
Philosophy
Like the words "there, their, and they're," mean different things but sound the same, so do different dog behaviors.
Sometimes dogs growl to say, "Back off!" -- they're scared, and they are asking someone or something to give them space. Other times they growl when they're playing and having fun.
Sometimes dogs growl to say, "Back off!" -- they're scared, and they are asking someone or something to give them space. Other times they growl when they're playing and having fun.
Sometimes dogs chew things because they are... well... dogs, and dogs enjoy chewing things. Other times dogs chew stuff like door frames when they have been left home alone and they are terrified. Sometimes dogs pull on-leash to get somewhere fun as quickly as possible. Other times they pull on-leash to escape something scary.
Why does this matter? Well, we use different training techniques depending on the dog's emotional state. If, for example, a dog is chewing the doorframe and having accidents on the rug because she is scared to be left home alone, we need to address the underlying anxiety in order to change the behavior. Once she feels safe, the chewing and accidents can go away.
This is the heart of my training philosophy.
I sleuth out the dog's emotional state to determine which force-free training method will work best to keep dogs happy, fix behavior problems, and help dogs feel better about things that might scare them.
Visit iSpeakDog to learn more.
Why does this matter? Well, we use different training techniques depending on the dog's emotional state. If, for example, a dog is chewing the doorframe and having accidents on the rug because she is scared to be left home alone, we need to address the underlying anxiety in order to change the behavior. Once she feels safe, the chewing and accidents can go away.
This is the heart of my training philosophy.
I sleuth out the dog's emotional state to determine which force-free training method will work best to keep dogs happy, fix behavior problems, and help dogs feel better about things that might scare them.
Visit iSpeakDog to learn more.
Contact
Serving clients in-person in the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia region. For both in-person and remote consultations, please submit the following form: (For separation anxiety, please fill out the form on this page.)
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Tracy Krulik, CTC, CSAT
tracy@ispeakdog.org
tracy@ispeakdog.org
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