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Lea is an absolute gem and has worked wonders with our baby boy who was scared of the world and reactive to most types of stimulation. I am so grateful for her unwavering positive support and coaching. I now have many tools and strategies to better communicate with Khai, to read his body language, and to continue the work of socializing him in a positive, fun, and conscious way that honors where he is in his development. It's a process, and Lea has not only helped our boy navigate the world in a much healthier way but has supported me through the very real ups and downs of having a fur baby with some special behavioral needs. Khai went from being a dog I was afraid to introduce to people or take outside, to a dog that walks beautifully (most of the time) on a leash observing the world and I can now introduce him to new people (using a special protocol Lea taught me). When we adopted Khai, we were told he was about 2.5 years old. We knew he had been a stray but didn't know anything about his history. He was very underweight and had a urinary tract infection. When we took him to our Vet, we found out that he was actually only about 8 months old! The first few weeks/months, he was decompressing from his time on the streets and in the shelter. Our focus was on healing his little body. A few months in, Khai began to display some fear, anxiety and reactivity. He growled when new people came to the house and would lunge at people passing by on the street. He was afraid of unfamiliar sights and sounds and would easily become overwhelmed, fearful, and reactive. He even freaked out the first time he saw a baby seat someone had left on the sidewalk with a "free" sign. After an initial consultation, Lea was very honest with us about the fact that there was no "quick fix," and it would take time and dedication to support Khai in developing the confidence needed to navigate the world in a healthy way. After months of working with Lea, her coaching me, her taking Khai for some intensive 1:1 time, he is now leaps and bounds beyond where we began and he is improving all the time. I am so thankful to Lea for giving us the tools and skills needed to support Khai with growing into the best version of himself. She did more than train Khai, she offered me support, and also taught me ways to build trust with him by being calm, loving, and consistent in our practice (aligning verbals and nonverbals). Lea imparted much wisdom about dog behavior, dog psychology, and setting healthy boundaries. She is calm, supportive and we (Khai and I) adore her. If you need the support in training your fur baby, I highly recommend you start working with Lea. It will be a game changer.

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Hello. Do you do collar training or harness training?

Hello, I do training on flat collars, martingale collar, harness and head halters. Whatever works best for the dog.

Do you provide service dog training?

Hello, I don’t unfortunately offer service dog training, but offer basic training foundations and… Read more

Do you train adult dogs that have aggression issues with strangers? Do you train dogs that will not come to you when called?

Hi Marcia, Thank you for your question, yes I work with adult dogs with aggression and dogs who… Read more

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