Who we are

Hey there. I'm Shaunna. A retired veteran and dog mom.  The dog mom part is what lead me here. After adopting two Pitbulls from a rescue here in North Carolina, I quickly learned that I had a lot to learn about dogs. My male dog, Jonesy, had a lot of anxiety and was fearful of everything. Watching him struggle with being afraid of every shadow and any new amazon box that came into the house is what initially sparked my interest into learning about dog behavior and training. I couldn't just stand by and watch my boy struggle. I had to find a way to help him.

And then my little girl, who was a puppy when I adopted her, started showing signs of aggression, getting into fights with dogs she has known and loved her entire life. No warning signs that I could see, and I had no idea why or or how to stop it.  I needed help!

I hired a trainer to solve the fighting issues. Paid a lot of money, with not a lot of results. While at the same time jumping into the books, enrolling in online school for animal behavior, following every trainer on social media, watching all the videos, reading all the articles, and books, and eventually enrolling in Highland K9 School for Dog Trainers after retiring from the Air Force.  I needed to understand how to help my dogs, but soon it became bigger than just my babies.

 

He's a really great dog, but...

• "Bowser is a good dog, he just needs to calm down a little."
• "If we can't get these behaviors under control, we might have to give her away."
• "It's like he has selective hearing, as soon as he sees another dog he completely ignores me."

We hear comments like this all the time. Whatever struggles you are having now with your dog, we can help. There is always a reason why your dog behaves in a certain way. Even if you can't recognize those reasons, we can.

You don't need to continue trying things that haven't worked and risk that your dog's behaviors don't improve or even get worse.