Teaching Fearful and Anxious Dogs to be BRAVE

Transform Your Pet's Behavior By Working With Their
Inner Intelligence
and Personality Without Added Stress

Discover how to connect with your pet at a deeper level and explore how their uniqueness affects their behavior: all in the comfort of your home!

Gain Confidence in Your Ability to Understand and Communicate Effectively with Your Fearful and Anxious Dog. Book a Free Evaluation to See How We Can Help.

Helping Pets in the Denver Metro Area!

A Holistic Approach To Helping Fearful and Anxious Dogs

How Fearful and Anxious Dogs Can Thrive and Enjoy Life Again

Understanding and addressing how to help fearful and anxious dogs goes beyond just recognizing the symptoms; it’s about deeply empathizing with their emotional state. Every loud noise and every unfamiliar situation can be a source of profound stress for these sensitive animals. It’s a challenge that requires patience, understanding, and a tailored approach.

Many traditional methods fall short, offering generic solutions that don’t consider the individual dog’s needs. Phrases like ‘Be the alpha’ or ‘Just ignore the behavior’ oversimplify a complex issue. These methods often fail to address the root cause of anxiety and fear in dogs.

Our approach is different. We delve into the unique personality and environment of each dog. We understand that like people, every dog is unique, and a one-size-fits-all strategy is not effective. Our goal is to uncover the underlying reasons for their fear and anxiety, rather than simply reacting to the symptoms.

By crafting personalized training plans and using our holistic approach, we focus on building trust and confidence in these animals. It’s a process that respects their intelligence and works with their natural instincts, rather than against them.

We consider all aspects of their life – their environment, their daily routines, and their relationship with their owner –  to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses the behavior from every angle.

Our in-home training creates a safe and familiar environment for the dogs, making the process more effective and less stressful for both the pet and the owner. It’s a compassionate, thoughtful approach that brings lasting change, turning fear into confidence and anxiety into calmness.

If you’re looking for a solution that truly understands and addresses your dog’s needs, we invite you to learn more about our methods with a free evaluation. It’s time for a change – a change that brings peace and happiness to both you and your furry friend.

Feel the Relief of Finding a Solution to Help Your Furry Friend Overcome Their Fears

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Over A Decade Of Experience

Hi, my name’s Kevin. I’ve been working with animals for over a decade now. Each one of them is a highly unique individual shaped by their genetic makeup, environment, and their particular history of experiences.
 
Aiming to teach a more informal but still effective style of animal training and behavior modification. One that utilizes methods that work for you and integrates as seamlessly as possible into your day-to-day life.
 
Informed by the Errorless Training method and focused on Enrichment and Reinforcement based interventions. Degrees and diplomas from CU Boulder, Companion Animal Sciences Institute, and Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure & Massage.
 
Grateful for each and every animal that I get to meet and learn from.

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How I Work With Your Dog's Inner Intelligence To Transform Their Behavior

How My Training System Works

We value the quality of life that animals and humans have together and the quality of our work. We firmly believe that every pet is unique and that training has to be modified to fit the individual needs of the animal. Instead of relying on outdated dominance-based methods, we modify behavior with positive reinforcement. Our program utilizes recent studies in dog behavior to strengthen the human-animal connection, while providing mental stimulation which can help prevent problem behaviors from arising. 

When working with animals we seek to:

See What All The Howlin' & Meowlin's About!

a five star review from a happy customer who learned more about her highly anxious dog and how to make his life better
a five star review from a happy client whose highly anxious greyhound was brought much relief after working with Catalyst Animal Behavior
a short but sweet five star review from a satisfied client who needed puppy training
an informal but stellar review from a client whose dog was barking in the yard and generally not listening
another great review from a client whose separation anxiety ridden cattle dog was helped in just a single session.
a glowing review from a grateful client who was on the verge of needing to rehome her beloved pup after her parent's dog kept getting into fights with it. Thanks to Catalyst Animal Behavior, she was able to keep her dog, who is now good friend's with the other dog who used to be an enemy.