The American Dog Whisperer

07/07/2026

MUCH BETTER, MAGGIE! 😊👍❤️
Last week was a consultation in the Whiteland area with this smart, lively girl. Rottweiler, Maggie, had proven to be a bit of a handful for her human parents, who loved her dearly but wanted the key to helping her settle down!

When I arrived,  I asked to meet Maggie in her kennel. When I walked in the room to see her, Maggie barked and growled and seemed very unsure of my presence there. I told her human parents I was going to go ahead and reset outside. They could let her out of the kennel and I would knock on the door and see her typical behaviors.

I did so, and Maggie did indeed jump up on me. A quick correction stopped her immediately, and she was extremely respectful throughout the duration of the consult.

I explained to Maggie’s human parents the importance of utilizing canine-style body language cues, similar to those Maggie‘s canine parents would use to correct her. We practiced utilization of this when it came to claiming things Maggie liked to steal, like sandals, food, and other items.

Maggie responded extremely well, and her human parents did a great job practicing the new body language techniques. It was awesome to see how calm Maggie became-and how respectful!

I have no doubt Maggie is going to continue to make great behavioral progress as a human parents lovingly but firmly hold her to the new rules.

You all got this! See you soon for a follow up! 😊👍🐾

07/05/2026

In case you missed my segment this morning on WISH TV, here you go!.

On this weekend's episode of 'Pet Pals TV,' "The American Dog Whisperer" Nathan Lowe shares tips on how to train your dog and avoid common mistakes pet owners make, such as allowing jumping and possessive protection over food.

07/03/2026

Ever wonder why your dog’s training classes didn’t stick⁉️

Tune in to WISH-TV tomorrow morning during the 9 AM hour for a very special dog training segment with my friend, animal lover and Indiana broadcasting Hall of Fame winner, Patty Spitler.

You don’t want to miss it! 😊☀️🐾

06/19/2026

WAY TO GO, COCO! 😊👍💜
Last week was a consultation in the Carmel area with this pretty girl. Australian Shepherd mix, Coco, needed to learn to walk outside without reacting to other dogs and people, and her human mom had got a hold of me to help with this. (I had done an initial consultation with Coco many years ago, and now it was time to address the issue of reactivity outside the home!)

As we prepared to leave the home for the walk, I demonstrated how to let Coco know through canine-style body language, that she was not to charge through the thresholds, but wait till her human mom invited her through. She did pretty well with this, and the walk began.

I explained the fine points of observing and correcting Coco‘s body language as we encountered other dogs and people. I also demonstrated how to correct Coco’s thinking as she started to show signs of intensification.

Coco was extremely responsive, and in me minutes was calm and ignoring other dogs and people. Her human mom seemed amazed by this, and I explained that she needed to take more authority in Coco’s life and replicate more closely the way Coco’s mom would handle these kind of situations.

It was a very encouraging follow-up session, and Coco did an outstanding job! She was even able to lay down calmly at a local park while kids and dogs (and all sorts of hubbub) interacted around her. I was very proud of her! Her human mom did a great job practicing the techniques I showed her, and I’m confident she is going to see great improvement in Coco’s outdoor behavior.

Keep up the good work you all! 😊🐾👍

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! 😊👍🐾