PROFESSIONAL. CERTIFIED. INSPIRED.
Are you struggling with your BFF?
"My dog is being aggressive towards other dogs when we are walking. I have tried to make him sit. I know he knows it but he won't and treats don't work."
"People are a little afraid to come to my house. My dog barks and jumps on everyone. I am sure he just wants to say hello but guests complain."
"We just rescued a dog. Everything was going really well but she has been here for about a month and now she is getting dominant and growling at us for no reason."
We understand.
It doesn't really matter if you are trying to get your dog to walk nicely on a leash or trying to convince her the delivery man is not going to kill anyone. What we are incredibly good at is explaining what elements of behavior are in play and how you need to respond to your dog to resolve the issues.
TRUE BEHAVIOR CHANGE
As certified behavior consultants and professional dog trainers, we can teach skills like sit, stay and a rocket-like recall - that’s just fun. What we do even better is showing people how to change the emotional responses of their dogs. Once the roll of emotion is understood, the work to target problem behavior makes more sense.
The second priority is understanding what dogs need–generally and individually–to keep them emotionally healthy. Next up? The 3C's. Adding Choice/Consent/Control to an animal's world can elimiinate many problem responses, escpacially if they are identified early.
APPLIED BEHAVIOR PRINCIPLES
We use applied animal behavior principles and learning theory to address the needs of owners and their dogs. Positive reinforcement is a methodology that requires observation and enggement. Dogs that are taught what to do with the opportunity to earn are truly motivated to offer many behaviors that we can support and reinforce. We believe in that kind empowerment. We believe in relationship and communication. Because studies have found that punishment, intimidation, and force increase an animal's negative emotional response, we don't believe positive punishment is ever an appropriate choice for struggling dogs.
COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
Erika has 15 years of experience working all profiles from the owned to the homeless, puppies to seniors, shy to aggressive. She has helped hundreds of families navigate the process of understanding and communicating with their dogs. She holds multiple certifications, is a member of multiple professional training associations and committed to continuing education. You are assured to be exposed to the most current training methods available. Every professional on the team has at least a certification as a professional dog trainer in addition to other credentials like Fear-Free.
HOW TO CONTACT US
FASTEST METHOD OF CONTACT: Filling out the New Client Profile will allow us to review your situation and contact you typically within 24 - 48 hours.
OTHER METHODS: You can use the general form below, send an email directly, or shoot us a text. Our typical response time for these options is 72 hours.
ROLL THE DICE: You can choose to leave a voice mail but to be honest, it's not our favorite form of communication. We check messages as often as we rotate our tires.
Note: There is no activity on Sundays (unless you are an existing client with a 911).
Snail mail: 211 Waseca Ave. Barrington, RI 02806
Email: behave@cooperationcanine.com
Call or text: 401-889-DOGS (3647)