Name: Dog Expert Cyd
Address: Pacifica
Telephone: +1 415 852 2216

TRUTHS TRAINERS DON'T TELL YOU & WHY CHANGE SEEMS SO HARD

Change doesn't have to be so difficult.

1. CONSISTENT ROUTINES ARE ALL IT TAKES: Formal mechanical training has its time & place, but the average dog owner needs a dog that learns their lifestyle. I teach you how to use what you are already doing and saying to train your dog. No extra time, energy, or waiting. Get results starting today.

2. DOGS ARE BRED TO BARK TO GUARD RESOURCES (and lunge, and pul,l and jump, and...). Training them not to guard resources works, but my methods use simple tweaks to what you are already doing to get results right away.

3. DOGS LIVE IN THEIR SURVIVAL BRAIN: Fight, flight, freeze, fawn. We live in our Think & Learn Brain (and even that is debatable sometimes). A dog that is barking at your neighbors in the hallway is convinced they are a serial killer coming to kill us all and take our resources. (And they might be right!) Your dog is bred to do what they are doing in that moment to guard or get resources, and they believe it is life or death. Even if it is a piece of pillow fluff. My methods teach you how to use and work with this TODAY.

4. DOGS ARE OVERWHELMED MOST OF THE TIME. Dogs live taking in every one of their 5 senses to decide: friend, foe, food. Every sound, sight, etc, is a signal they are filtering to figure out how to guard or get their resources. Knowing this helps us cut them a little slack. And we can still work with this to get different behaviors and teach safety and confidence, even amongst our serial killer neighbor!

5. NO ONE WANTS TO TRAIN. EVEN TRAINERS! There's a running joke that trainers' dogs are always the worst-behaved. It's because we do it all day and don't have the time or energy when we are home. Sound familiar? I realized we need to use our lifestyles to teach our dogs what they are supposed to do and when. It's that easy.

EXERCISE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS, PRICING, PROOF.

EXERCISE

IT WORKS!

EXERCISE

Pick up your dog's leash. Your dog most likely gets really excited and they run, jump, etc. Think of going in slow motion and just gently crouch or sit down and wait for them to come to you. If they are already there expending their excitement on you, just remain calm and let it slow down naturally. Don’t look at your dog too much and try to be at a slight angle from them. Looking at, facing and excitedly talking to dogs excites dogs, even if our tone is frustrated or stern. Speak in a slow, calming tone as you cheer them on and share that you are excited, too and so on. You can softly pet your pup, just remaining as calm by example, as possible. The goal is to start to notice your dog slowing down and calmding down faster than before. You could add a gentle treat scatter on the floor and clip the leash while your dog is scavenging (the snuffling of hte nose releases calming chemicals). Put your energy and effort into this new pattern doing the same things just in different ways and it will take the same time and energy bu with a calmer dog, over time. Your dog will not be totally calm, but this one exercise shows you how it works. We are already picking up the leash, tyng to grab out dog, probably saying a lot of things that aren’t working “calm down! Stop!” or “We’re GOING FOR A WALK!” You might not mind your dog being excited in this scenario, that is ok! I am just illustrating the power of our routines and how tiny tweakes can change the energy and behvaiors. And this is what we will do around every behavior you need help with. Its this effortless and simple. WE can always add behaviors to the routine, like “sit”, “wait”, “let’s go”. But just try this exercise and you will get the idea!

PRICING

IT WORKS!

EXERCISE

In-person:

$250: 75 Min Initial Consultation (IC)

$165/hour after that

$800: Bundles of 5 Sessions (IC and 4 One Hours)

IT WORKS!

You are most likely here because you searched for “dog trainers” or “dog trainer near me”, and need help teaching your dog to do wanted behaviors and to stop doing unwanted behaviors. And we all know that training reqiures time, energy, patience and commitment. It takes time to see the changes. There are constant interruptions and regressions, and we often feel like we are starting at square one again. We might not have the time, energy or money to allocate to training. My system addresses all of this.

I developed this method during the darkest time of my life. I divorced an abusive man, moved, restarted my business and life as a ssingle-income, middle-aged woman. I was at my bottom and I had very little motivation to train dogs. I realized we needed a new way. That the existing ways asked too much, we needed a way that required less of us, not more. That was when that I started noticing that my habits and routines were training my dogs and I could use this. I could use the time and energy I was already using and tweak it a bit ot train. And it worked. That is what I present to you today!

eBooks Above:

OH! One more thought - you are already, undoubtedly, doing searches for “How to get your dog to stop lunging and barking on walks” or “How to get your dog to eat” or ”My dog bit our son“. Check out my eBooks above or easy, instant help wiht your most challenging behaviors. New books are being added weekly.

Free YouTube Below

Scroll down for some FREE easy info that will help you understand your dog a little bit better after reading. TTYS!

Dead Seal RECALL!

Shepsky listening to me!

Calling your dog away from a dead animal IS POSSIBLE!

99.9% RECALL WITH R+ METHODS!

Calling your dog away from anything more exciting than you is always a challenge. I have used 100% R+ methods to train my Shepherd/Husky mix, Balto, to listen and respond to me when I call him - even away from a dead animal!!!! No collars, no corrections, just fun, treats. and love. AND IT WORKS!

Video

One Stop Training Shop!

All dogs I share time with learn some basics: Recall, Taking Turns, Leave-It, Drop-It and play regulation. These videos show this in progress and provide some useful stuff for you to know!

Dogs who need more training can purchase customized, structured 1:1 sessions catered to your specific training needs and goals!

A Leave-It and Drop Cue are SO USEFUL!

"Nope" (Don't put that in your mouth)

"Drop" (Drop what is in your mouth)

And RECALL

Away from the all you can eat seafood buffet!!! And The Name Game for teaching multiple dogs to TAKE TURNS!

Miles proving fear can change to joy!

Miles proving that a dog really can learn to feel confident and joyful around things that used to scare him! Miles had a bad experience in this park, at sunset, when coyotes were nearby. Miles displayed fear and reactivity on every evening walk. Through structured training walks in the same park, at sunset, using exercises and games we have rebuilt his confidence. He can now encounter dogs, children, runners, cyclists, anything and everything with calm curiosity! See for yourself!

Read what clients are saying!

Reactive to Relaxed Canine Coaching Success Story! Fifi 🚴‍

alt="Handsome Goldendoodle pup Miles Sitting Pretty instead of leash pulling during Dog Training"

"Prior to Cyd’s classes, I never felt comfortable enough to walk our Goldendoodle Miles without my husband, but am now able to using her training methods. We learned so much in such a short period of time!" Allie Antes, Las Vegas

"Harley (our 8 month old Doberman) is able to stay in a sit or a down and there is a lot less jumping on people. Cyd helped teach Harley how to walk on a loose leash and stay in step with us. She keeps her stay when greeting people or dogs. and when people enter the house." Olivia & Ben R, Las Vegas

alt="Harley showing us her new calm self during a True Training 101 Dog Training session"

"Benji started showing fear behaviors out-of-nowhere and was cowering and darting around on walks. He would freeze up and not want to move. He ran to avoid his harness when he saw us get it out.

I am a kindergarten teacher and Benji once LOVED coming to class with me. But he even started showing fear and barking and lunging at kids during and after the SIP, after not being around them for months.

Our once easy going, fun loving pup was scared of everything and it was heartbreaking.

Cyd helped show us how to help him feel safe and confident again on walks as well as even how to help him feel ok around things like the vacuum cleaner!

Since our work with Cyd in SF, we moved to LA and the move sort of re-triggered his anxieties. Per her suggestion, we sought out the help of a Veterinary Behaviorist. The combination of his puppy prozac and Cyd's behavioral modifications has brought Benji back to the joyful dog he as before he started hiding in his fear!"

Addie Johnson, Los Angeles