Beyond Behavior, LLC - Alyssa Giles, BSci

06/04/2026

Check out all the free events happening around the country, organized by Doghood Community partners!

If you haven't downloaded the free app, do so ASAP and come to our events with your doggo and connect with other dog parents 💜

This June, DogHood is popping up in 10 cities! 🐾

From coastal trail treks to sunset strolls and dog dad hangouts, our trainer-led and community-hosted meetups are THE place to be for social pups and their humans.

Dog parents in Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, and Phoenix are already buzzing about starting their own monthly community walks next—want your city on the map too? 👀

👉 Download the DogHood app (https://app.thedoghood.com)
👉 Tap the Discover tab
👉 RSVP to your local June meetup so we can save your pup a spot!

Huge thank you to our amazing June pack leaders and community hosts:
NamaStay Dog Training, LLC
Beyond Behavior, LLC - Alyssa Giles, BSci
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06/02/2026

This is a great video to give you an idea about what to do when your dog is highly distracted and not listening!

How often do you not only let your dog be a dog, but wait for them to be done, or even participate with them?

Building connection in the moment will help your dog regulate, and taking the time to be social will strengthen your bond and help your dog want to cooperate.

Link to video in comments!

06/01/2026

Our dogs know how to care for themselves, and we could learn a lot from them on how to regulate, and how our nervous system works. Check out ALL the slides on this Instagram post by . It can help us understand our dogs and ourselves better! Link in comments.

05/30/2026

Would love to see you this morning at 11am! Come join us so you can feel more confident in situations of dog aggression.

You don't have to be mauled by a dog to know that dog aggression is a serious matter. Please join this event for some interesting insights.

05/29/2026

Join us to celebrate Dog Dad's for Father's Day on Saturday, June 13th at 10am at Liberty Park! Gifts, bonding activities, and snacks will be provided :)

Register at the Doghood link below, and please consider downloading and joining the app to get notified of other activities near you, and to connect with local dog parents!

Dog Dad Day Pawty will take place in Salt Lake City at Liberty Park, in the northeast corner near the Rice Terrace Pavilion. Join us for: - Fun, low‑pressure bonding activities for dogs and their dads - Simple training and engagement ideas you can use at home - Relaxed time to meet other dog famil...

05/27/2026

If you haven't joined the Doghood app yet, you should! It's local like NextDoor, but for dog owners to connect virtually and in person, plus free advice, tips, and events from local professionals (including me!).

Discover DogHood, the FREE app for dog parents to find playdates and meetups in your neighborhood! Available on App Store and Google Play.

05/23/2026

Did you know that your desire to care, and be cared for, are hardwired in your brain at birth?

The same goes for our dogs, and all social animals. And our dogs are amazing at this: when they need emotional support, they ask for it. When they notice we need it, they offer it. This isn't selfish, it's necessary for the social brain to stay social, which is critical to survival as a social species.

Unfortunately, our culture and the introduction of dog training has hijacked this. We logic ourselves out of our natural desire to care emotionally for our pets and, instead, focus our attention on how to change them and their behavior.

In my opinion, this is a major reason for many of the behavior problems we see today: we're replacing our natural ability to heal with care, improving behavior through emotional safety, with the need for control born from anxiety and executed through pure, emotionless logic.

So here's your permission: if you feel like you're expected to override your instinct to love on your dog when you want to the most, love on your dog anyway! The more poorly your dog behaves, the more they need your calm reassurance and emotional responsiveness.

If you'd like help "decoding" your dog's behavior and re-learning how to care for them in a way that helps you both regulate, while improving their ability to listen and behave with calm and confidence, please reach out for a no-pressure chat!