Sensitive Dog

We adopted a timid Australian cattle dog. The organization, Dog Gone Seattle, provided us a list of recommended trainers. Sensitive Dog was on that list. We reached out to them and they were very responsive and immediately helped to put us on their waitlist. We were able to get in to see them within a month or so. Julie did an amazing job to be patient with everyone involved. We as owners probably came in very green to the breed and she did such a good job of letting us know what to expect with Australian cattle dogs. They are not for the faint of heart. She was so knowledgeable, we were and are very impressed. We did not feel rushed and spent a good 3 hours having her observe our new dog and giving us hands on training to address his severe timidness. We now continue to routinely apply

We had recently adopted a dog (Hank) who had extreme separation anxiety. We don't know much about his past, but his behaviors led us to believe he'd been left in crates and small places prior to being abandoned. Initially when we got him and started to leave him alone at home for a few hours, we realized we couldn't crate him so gave him relatively free reign of the house. He peed and pooped, and literally tore up screens, window shades, and door frames as if he was trying to claw is way out of the house. We were feeling pretty desperate when we reaced out to Sensitive Dog, and thankfully, after getting the details of what Hank was experiencing, allowed us to get in quickly to assist with Hank's issues. We had one 2-1/2 hour session with Julie, who was amazing. She showed us a very s

I was at my wits end with my Pit-mix, Pirate!!! I had spent $1000’s on training ; a five week doggy boot camp, online classes, trainers to the house. Military based, reward based. You name it I tried it. I knew in my heart Pirate was trainable. My husband said “no more, we will just keep him away from people”, :0 I decided maybe we needed a dog Psychologist or behaviorist. So I started looking online. Most of the reviews were about putting dogs on drugs. Well I had done that before and Pirate bit our neighbor. As it turns out he was more aggressive on them. Then I saw an ad for “Sensitive Dog”. One particular review was so heartfelt and it sounded like all my issues with Pirate, plus all the reviews were great. My husband was willing to do one last try. Julie at Sensitive dog was everyth

My family and our newly adopted rescue Buddy, a Chihuahua mix, had a wonderful experience with Julie at Sensitive Dog. We adopted a senior rescue dog shortly after losing our family dog of 12 years. The lessons we learned were valuable for both Buddy and us humans, as the transition to the new family dynamic and dealing with grief were more challenging than we expected. With Julie’s help, we gained a better understanding of Buddy and his needs, as well as how to best care for him, which was different from our previous dog. We’ve developed a new and special bond with Buddy, engaging in new activities. He has increased confidence, reduced anxiety, and greater playfulness.

Our two rescue dogs had become unmanageable on our daily walks, reacting so strongly to other dogs that we struggled to control them. In addition to barking and lunging, they had begun attacking each other as we strained to separate them and move past the other dog. We came to Julie after working with other trainers whose purely positive techniques hadn’t helped Dory and Erie at all, thinking we might just have to give up walking them. After working with Julie for several sessions—and practicing at home—we’ve seen real progress. Julie’s understanding of canine behavior and communication has helped us understand how our dogs think and feel, and what they need us to do in order for them to respond appropriately. In addition to walking skills, we’ve learned new commands, activities and games