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The American Dog Whisperer, Avon, IN (2026)

04/17/2026

A VISIT WITH NALA & CESAR 😊❤️💙
Recently I had an appointment in Carthage with these two good looking pack mates. Their human parents got a hold of me wanting to be sure both dogs were fulfilling their potential when it came to behavior.

When I arrived, I could immediately see that Cesar was a nervous dog, while Nala was friendly, but somewhat independent.

I explained and demonstrated my house rules both dogs needed to follow an order to recognize their human parents as the authority figures in the home. Cesar obeyed everything very quickly. Nala, on the other hand, was a bit more headstrong, though not at all aggressive.

I showed the family how to utilize canine-style body language signals that would help both dogs understand what was being asked of them. It was awesome to see the dogs respond to this!

You’re the end of the consult, we took Nala outside so I could demonstrate how to control her on a walk. She was typically something of a sled dog, pulling her mom and dad down the sidewalk, and reacting to other dogs along the way. I demonstrated how to go through this process and keep control over Nala‘s mind.

Nala did great! She was even able to compose herself and ignore two small dogs who were barking furiously just 10 feet away behind their fence. Nala’s human parents said they had never seen her non-reactive in this type of scenario.

It was great to meet mala and Caesar and their kind human parents. I have no doubt the dogs are going to continue to make great progress as the rules and boundaries are demonstrated are lovingly but firmly enforced.

You all got this! 😊👍🐾🐾

04/02/2026

THAT’S BETTER, CHARLIE & JILL! 😊💙❤️
Earlier this week was a consolation in Brownsburg with these two charming packmates. Their human parents got a hold of me wanting help especially with Charlie’s tendency to target the ankles of anyone who came into the home!

When I arrived, I met the dogs inside their kennel. Charlie growled and snapped, but showed more signs of nervousness than aggression. As soon as I let them out of their cage he wanted nothing to do with me, choosing to hang out near his human parents.

Little Jill was friendly, coming up to me and greeting me with some excitement. She tried jumping up on me a few times, but a mild correction had her thinking better of it, and she calmed down quickly.

I explained and demonstrated some rules and boundaries the dogs needed to honor, explaining how to utilize canine-style body language cues to let the dogs know what was expected of them. I paid special attention to teaching the dogs a protocol when there was a knock on the front door, or the doorbell was rung.

Ironically, it was Charlie who was the quickest to respond and listen, while Jill tended to nicely ignore the new rules. But, by the time the consultation was wrapping up, both dogs were doing very well, and listening respectfully to their human mom. That was great to see!

I have no doubt Charlie and Jill will continue to make great progress under their human parents’ newfound leadership.

You all got this! 😊👍🐾

02/28/2026

MUCH BETTER, BENNY AND PUPPERS! 💙❤️😊
Yesterday afternoon was a consultation in Shelbyville with these two handsome boys. Their human parents got a hold of me wanting some help with 8-month-old newcomer Benny and his wild antics. The elderly Puppers, already a bit timid, had opted to stay completely away from Benny!

When I arrived, Benny was in his kennel, and his human parents asked me if I wanted them to release him. I gave the OK, and Benny briefly ran up to me, then dashed off to torment his elderly packmate, Puppers. As it turned out, this was one of the main issues Benny‘s parents were having with him in the home.

As Benny dashed over to get in Puppers’ face, I stepped in and gave him a quick correction. This immediately changed the game, and he showed instant signs of respect, leaving Puppers alone.

This calm things down immediately, causing Puppers to emerge from a back room and give me a sniff. His human parents said this was unusual for him as he usually stayed sequestered away in the bedroom. I explained that since I had corrected the younger Benny and kept him from tormenting Puppers, the older dog felt more confident to walk out into the community environment.

I further explained and demonstrated some house rules both dogs needed to follow in order for there to be harmony in the pack-and an understanding that their human parents were the ones in charge!

I demonstrated key style body language techniques that would help both dogs understand more clearly (in their first language) what was being asked of them.

I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that after the first five minutes with Benny, he was attentive and obedient throughout the duration of the consult. He is an extremely smart dog who pays close attention to whomever he believes is in charge! 😊 It was a pleasure to interact with him.

It was also good to see Puppers and Benny relax around each other as I demonstrated how to manage their relationship in the way a canine parent would.

Benny and Puppers’ human parents love them a lot and are committed to providing the leadership needed for both dogs to enjoy harmony with one another, harmony with their human parents, and an enjoyable life as dogs.

You all got this! 😊👍🐾🐾

02/19/2026

ATTA BOY, ELVIS! 💙
Yesterday afternoon was a follow up visit with sweet, spunky golden retriever, Elvis. Elvis recognize me by smell as soon as I arrived, and he made sure he was under control and acting respectfully! 😊

We reviewed the essential rules Elvis needed to be following in the household. Though things were better, it turned out that a little more firmness was necessary to help Elvis comply more quickly to what was asked of him.

I spent some time introducing a protocol that would help Elvis come when he was called. (Elvis had been avoiding coming in when told).

Elvis responded really well to everything and showed how smart he was! (My favorite part of the follow up visit was the golden retriever kisses on my nose! 😊)

Great to see you all. Keep up the good work! 😊👍🐾

02/08/2026

MUCH BETTER, MAX! 😊💙
This afternoon was a consultation in Westfield with this handsome, athletic sheepadoodle. Max’s human parents got a hold of me wanting help with his explosive excitement and impolite shoving into folks’ personal space.

When I arrived, Max went off with excitement, jumping and twisting and bouncing around the end of the leash his humans dad held onto. I asked for the leash to be dropped, and Max tried to leap up on me. I blocked his attempt, and pursued him, making him retreat into the living room. I watched him calm down quickly as he realized I wasn’t going to let him push me around! 👌

I taught Max’s human family the importance of learning canine style body language signals that would help Max understand more clearly what was being asked of him. I also instituted some rules Max needed to follow that would help him recognize the humans as the ones in charge. I focused on the importance of “claiming behavior,” great respond to this by calm me down more and more as the consult wore on.

Max did very well today, as did his human family. Even the young human members of the pack did a great job practicing the body language cues I taught them—and Max responded with respect and difference!

Great job, everyone! 😊👍🐾

02/05/2026

I have a soft spot in my heart for this breed. So awesome to see Penny win Best in Show!

02/04/2026

THAT’S BETTER, BELLA! 😊💙
Yesterday was a consultation in Westfield with this pretty girl. Eight year-old Bella is a great dog in many respects, but had a habit of explosive barking when someone came to the front door, when she heard the garage door— and especially when the neighbor dogs were out!

After arriving and meeting Bella, I could see right away that she was a bit of a pushy girl, though very good natured. 🙂

I explained and demonstrated some house rules Bella needed to follow in order to begin recognizing her human mom and dad as the ones in charge. Though Bella was definitely a nice dog, she did exactly as she wanted. That much was clear!

Bella did well as I introduced her to each rule, but she did push back against one of them —staying away from food when I asked her to. Rather than comply with what I was asking her to do, she bulldozed forward trying to shove past my legs and sn**ch the treat. When I pushed back, she lifted her lip and s bowed her teeth. This necessitated I intensify my approach, when she realized I wasn’t going to back down she began relaxing rolling with the process.

I worked on introducing a protocol for addressing Bella when she charged the front door, or reacted suddenly to the garage door opening. We also went outside where I demonstrated how to de-escalate her when the neighbor dogs were out.

Bella is a sweet girl, and just needs some firmer boundaries in place so she can relax a bit more, and learn to give leadership over to her human parents!

Good girl, Bella! 😊👍🐾

01/30/2026

MEETING MIA 😊💙
This week was a consult with sweet long-haired mini dachshund, Mia. Her human mom got a hold of me wanting help adjusting a few of Mia’s behaviors!

When I arrived, I found Mia to be a very sweet, sociable little gal. She did jump up on me a bit, which I probably corrected. 😊

One issue Mia was having was demanding to be played with continually (especially when it came to one of her favorite toys). And she wouldn’t take no for an answer!

So I demonstrated how Mia’s mom could “claim” Mia’s favorite toy so Mia could relax a bit and understand that play was at the discretion of her human mom and couldn’t be demanded at all times. Mia did great with this!

I further introduced some basic house rules Mia needed to follow in order to view her human mom as an authority figure in the home. This would help with all of the little issues that sometimes cropped up.

Another area Mia struggled with was separation anxiety. I explained that this was most often due to the dog viewing the human as the puppy, and feeling anxiety and panic if they couldn’t “monitor” the human when they left. One key was to keep a calm and even demeanor with Mia, not talking in excited, animated tones, which would sound, in Mia‘s ears, like puppy sounds! I also emphasized the importance of not behaving in a regretful or overly compassionate way when she left Mia to run errands as, this typically causes a dog to feel more stress and act out.

After a few more odds and ends were addressed, it was time to wrap things up. My favorite part of the consult, by far, was when I got on my hands and knees on the floor and Mia ran up and gave me some kisses on my ear! 😊

Mia’s human mom loves her a lot, and is committed to bringing some clear and order into Mia‘s life. This will help Mia relax a bit more when her human mom leaves, and also help her learn to obey more consistently when her human mom asks.

Good work, you all. Keep it up! 😊👍🐾

01/22/2026

ATTA BOY, ARCHIE! 😊💙
This afternoon found me in Trafalgar to help this handsome guy and his new human mom. Archie‘s mom informed me that he flinched when hands were raised, and showed great hostility toward men. Unfortunately, this meant abuse was almost certainly somewherein in his history.

It was time to meet Archie and teach him that he could trust a human to run the show without mistreating him !

When I first met Archie, he did indeed growl and snap at me. I explained to his human mom the importance of treating this scenario as another dog would. I didn’t lose my cool, but held my ground with Archie until he realized I wasn’t going to back off – and I wasn’t going to hurt him either!

In just a few short minutes, Archie was surprisingly comfortable around me, wagging his tail a bit, and coming up carefully for pets and scratches. When he would get extremely excited and lose control of himself, I would give him some firm body language and verbal interruption, and he responded very well to this.

I explained some parameters that needed to be put in place in the home so Archie could find security in his human mom as his leader. This would help him learn to relax instead of panicking or losing control with something he didn’t expect occurred.

I demonstrated some canine-style body language communications she could use to help Archie understand more clearly what she wanted.

It was a great visit, and my two favorite parts were when Archie came up and licked me on the ear, and when he invited me to play with his toy. What do you know, I have a new buddy!

Archie’s human mom loves him a lot and is committed to leading with confidence and compassion so Archie can learn to enjoy his life and trust who his mom says he can trust!

You all got this! 😊👍🐾

01/08/2026

GOOD DOG, DUKE! 😊💙
Today I went to visit this handsome little guy. His human mom wanted some help getting his behavior lined up. His main issues were being wild and jumpy when first greeting, and getting downright snappy when she tried to wipe his paws and face.

Duke was pretty excited when I first arrived, so I had a chance to demonstrate immediately how to address the jumping issue by “claiming” my own space. The little dog responded really well to this, which was very encouraging to see!

I explained and demonstrated some essential house rules Duke needed to follow in order to view his human mom as the one in charge. Duke’s mom did a great job practicing the body language associated with these rules, and Duke responded very well to her. They both did extremely well!

When it came to Duke’s reactivity to being wiped or cleaned, I developed a strategy for more confident approach to Duke, while letting him know he needed to relax and let the process continue. Though he wasn’t super happy with this, he showed remarkable improvement in his demeanor.

It was a pleasure to meet Duke and his human mom. I have no doubt he is going to continue making great strides in his behavior as hishuman lovingly but firmly enforces the principles I taught her today.

You all got this! 😊👍

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