Neighborhood Dog Training for City Pups & Their People

Science-backed & trauma-informed dog training in your neighborhood, your home, and your life. I come to you!

Positive reinforcement & relational foundation

Holistic & systems-based approach tailored to your specific needs & daily environments

Accountability & support structure to keep you motivated & on track toward your training goals

Helper dog available when appropriate

In-Person Training Services

  • Does your dog bark, lunge at, or run away from other dogs, people, bikes/scooters/skateboards? Do they bark excessively or become fearful when they hear noises they don’t like while in your apartment?

    Having a dog that struggles with reactivity can be so frustrating, isolating, and put limitations on the life you can live together. You are not alone.

    I can tell you both from professional and lived expertise, lasting change in behavior is 100% possible, when reactivity is approached as a nervous system issue, not a behavior issue.

    My reactivity program uses a multi-pronged approach. Over the course of 6-8 weeks, we will:

    • Strengthen your relationship and communication with your dog

    • Incorporate nervous system protocol into your daily routine

    • Build your toolbox of safe and effective management techniques for when triggers happen (because they will)

    • Change how your dog actually feels in their body about their triggers

    • Teach your dog alternative behaviors for when they are triggered and how to choose them on their own instead of blowing up

    If you’re looking for more ease and freedom with your dog and for your dog, Reactivity Recovery for City Pups can help.

    Book a free consultation to learn more!

  • Congrats—you got a puppy! Now what? (Cue overwhelm)

    Get your puppy off to a great start. Choose between two puppy training programs: Puppy Foundations or Puppy PLUS.

    Book a free consultation to learn more!

  • For teen and adult dogs who are new to your home or have been around the block a few times.

    Level up their existing skills. work on new skills, and address common issues such as leash pulling, barking, jumping, greetings, or inconsistency with commands.

    Book a free consultation to learn more!

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ABOUT ME

Graduate of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (see my credentials)

15+ years experience as an educator of humans (why this matters)

Mentored at Mindful Pups

Rover-approved Trainer & Caretaker

I’ve raised two amazing and challenging rescue pups (I get it because I’ve lived it!)

MY VALUES

  • Our past shapes our present. Trauma can inform how we love, trust, build relationships, and navigate the world. The same is true for our dogs (with some differences). Understanding how our dog’s (and our own!) nervous systems work in relationship to our environments has the power to deepen your relationship, build trust, create a safer learning environment, and lead to lasting improvement in behavior and quality of life.

  • More goes into having a healthy, happy, and thriving life with your pup than just training skills. As part of your training plan we’ll discuss nutrition, routine, exercise, and environmental factors that influence behavior.

    A systems-based approach brings awareness of the intersectional realities of your lived experience and how that impacts the way you and your dog move through the world together.

  • I use positive reinforcement as the basis for learning, but also make room for taking away access to things a dog values (toy, free play, etc,) and other pain-free corrections to influence behavior.

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  • "Liz was fantastic in helping us work on mood regulation and reactivity with our dog ahead of having a new baby. The training was comprehensive and interactive and through the process we built a lot of intuition about how to understand the signals our dog was giving us and to meet her needs. Liz also tailored the training to fit the schedule and style that we needed. Would recommend Liz to any of my friends looking for a trainer!"

    -Jeremy, Sophie, & Daisy

  • "Liz helped me so much with a challenging foster dog. She is extremely knowledgable, compassionate, and will work with you to effectively communicate with your dog. She deeply understands dog behavior and so will guide you to techniques that are dog specific and that will build towards lasting connection and better outcomes for you and your dog. I would highly recommend her!"

    —Heather D.

  • "Liz is a compassionate, brilliant person who deeply understands both dogs and the people who love them. Even a seemingly small piece of advice from Liz greatly improved my communication with my dog and had a noticeable effect. Liz is non-judgmental and takes the time to deeply understand both you and your dog. I am choosy about who I trust regarding my dog, but Liz truly loves dogs and understands what makes them tick. I could not recommend someone more highly."

    —CJ G.

  • "I'm a professional dog sitter/walker and I highly recommend Liz. She’s extremely patient, trustworthy, and knowledgeable about dogs. She is a clear communicator, with a good sense of humor and I turn to her for advice often whenever I have a dog question."

    —Schuyler S.

  • "Liz is the best! My pup is an anxious gal and has separation anxiety and Liz handled her so so well! She was so happy she didn’t want to come home! I can’t recommend her enough!""

    —Swara S.