Training Resources
A dog that pulls is not having a better time than you are. Walks that start frantic stay frantic, and another pocketful of treats never quite fixes it.
The trainers on this page fix exactly that for a living. Each of them has put their actual method here for Mountain Dog owners, the same work they charge clients for, laid out start to finish.
Training GuideStart here ifYour dog pulls the whole walk and nothing you have tried has stuck.
Samantha charges for this method an hour at a time. Here it is end to end: long line work, the first cue, then a short leash, until walking beside you is just what your dog does.
Samantha Johnson, Pack Life LA
Trainer, behaviorist and canine nutritionist. Lead course trainer at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center.
Video, 2 minStart here ifWalks feel tense from the front door, even when you do everything right.
Almost 20 years of walking dogs in packs, and Rachel says a walk is decided before any command, by two things you already control.
Rachel Martinez, The Healing Pack
Trainer and pack walker in Los Angeles, working with dogs for almost 20 years.
Every trainer on this page takes on owners directly, in person or online. Everything here works faster with their eyes on your dog.
Pack Life LA
Samantha Johnson. Training and behavior work with owners and handlers, in person in Los Angeles and online anywhere.
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The Healing Pack
Rachel Martinez. Temperament tested pack walks around Los Angeles, one on one virtual coaching, and self paced programs.
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