Heel to Heal

Heel to Heal In home family dog training and behavior resolution/ rehabilitation. Multi Session Discount . Small group classes...Advanced and Beginners.

I offer force free training /balanced training depending on which a client prefers (behavioral training)

06/04/2026

Susie was adopted 2 weeks ago from a shelter. Her human reached out for an evaluation and we worked in leash,wait at doors and spoke about crate training. Susie was a bit fearful when I arrived but warned up and was able to relax!!

06/02/2026

Jax is a 5 yr old German Shepherd who was jumping on people when they came in the home and not settling. He learned quickly to sit instead of jump and to wait at the door!

05/22/2026

Luna has amazing focus! This has helped her learn wait,sit and leave it. Its also helped her not react when the yard is being mowed!!

05/20/2026

In home session with these smart pups! They're all working on relaxing, wait at doors and leash skills!!

04/15/2026

Did you know? Yelling activates the dog’s acute stress response via the fight-or-flight response. This involves rapid engagement of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis.

When the dog’s fight or flight response is activated, the dog experiences elevated levels of cortisol and catecholamines (e.g., adrenaline), increased amygdala activation, biasing toward threat detection and emotional memory encoding.

Discover more: https://dogdiscoveries.com/behavior/do-dogs-get-sad-when-you-yell-at-them/

04/15/2026

Went to this girls house and she's way more confident!! I let her decide to approach and engage to build her confidence in herself and her decision making 😊

During today's in client home training I also visited with the pony 😊❤️ horses were my 1st love and will always hold a s...
04/14/2026

During today's in client home training I also visited with the pony 😊❤️ horses were my 1st love and will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️

03/16/2026

Cooper 👊

03/14/2026

WHY DOGS DON'T FEEL GUILT

The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt—ears flattened, head lowered, tail between the legs—are actually signs of fear, stress and discomfort in dogs. They may also be trying to appease you to avoid punishment due to past experiences.

A dog may be fearful, confused, uncomfortable and worried because he has learned that when evidence of his misbehavior is visible and his owner appears, he gets punished - verbal, tactile, body language, or withdrawal of affection.

Since dogs have the same level of cognition and emotionality as a 2-3-year-old child, it is unlikely that they have higher-level emotions, such as guilt or shame. Studies so far show that these are higher level emotions from a well advanced neocortex that only humans have.

Dogs don't have a moral compass based on human norms, values, religion and ethics, so they have no concept of right and wrong. They only know what brings them reward or no rewards, punishment or no punishment. They are not naughty, spiteful, revengeful or stubborn as they don't have that code of conduct we hold other humans to. They are just dogs, trying to adjust to life in our world.

References:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/202107/do-dogs-really-feel-guilt-informal-demonstration

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310318/

https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-may-look-ashamed-but-they-don-t-feel-guilt-experts-say

https://psyche.co/ideas/if-animals-are-persons-should-they-bear-criminal-responsibility





03/07/2026

2nd session *1st session we did some ecollar desensitization because this guy (Cooper 8mth old GSP MIX)was terrified of leash pressure, he'd roll and bite the leash. Today he was great on leash and beginning to recall and heel off leash👊😊

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