At PJH Dog Training our training specialties cover a range of behavioral issues

As a dog behaviorist, I use cutting edge behavioral techniques to help you achieve your training goals in a way that’s easy to master yourself.

Think of training as the translation between human language and something your dog will understand. Training is the essentially the roadmap that allows your dog to successfully navigate their human-centric world, keeping them out of harm’s way.

PJH Dog Training Specializes in Reactive Dog Behaviors, Puppy Development and Obedience, and enrichment training including Agility and Nose work. These specialties cover a surprisingly large number of individual behaviors.

How Many Behaviors Does Your Dog Display?

Don’t worry your not alone! In fact, most dogs show between 1-3 problematic behaviors*

Basic Obedience and Manners

  • Sit, Stay, Come, Leave it, Drop it: Fundamental commands every dog must learn for basic control, safety, and advanced commands.

  • Leash Pulling: Training dogs to walk calmly on a leash without pulling.

  • Jumping Up: Teaching dogs not to jump on people as a greeting or for attention.

  • Barking: Managing excessive barking through behavioral training.

  • Door Dashing: Preventing dogs from bolting through open doors.

Socialization Issues

Aggression Towards People or Other Dogs: Addressing and modifying aggressive behaviors through controlled exposure, desensitization, and positive reinforcement (counter conditioning).

Fearfulness: Helping dogs overcome fears of people, noises, or objects through gradual exposure, desensitization, and positive associations.

Resource Guarding: Training dogs to not aggressively guard food, toys, people, or other objects.

Social Skills: Teaching dogs how to interact properly with other dogs and people.

Anxiety-Related Behaviors

Separation Anxiety: Alleviating distress and destructive behaviors when left alone.

Noise Phobias: Addressing fears related to loud noises like fireworks or thunderstorms.

Compulsive Behaviors: Treating a wide variety of repetitive behaviors (e.g., tail chasing, excessive licking) that may be stress-related.

House Training Issues

Potty Training: Establishing a consistent routine for puppies and adult dogs to eliminate outside.

Marking: Addressing territorial or anxiety-induced urine marking inside the house.

Crate Training: Teaching dogs to see their crate as a safe and comfortable space.

Miscellaneous Behavioral Issues

Chewing: Directing natural chewing tendencies towards appropriate objects.

Digging: Managing or redirecting digging behaviors.

Stealing and Counter-Surfing: Preventing theft of food or objects from tables and counters. Upgrading Leave it and Drop it commands, training alternative behaviors.