The Dog Talker - Charleston's Leading Aggression & Dog Behavior Expert

We have been a Great Dane family for many years and when our newest puppy exhibited some aggressive behavior we knew we needed help. In the past we have tried different types of training methods that never really made that big of a difference with our Danes and wanted to try a different approach with this puppy. Our work with Vivi has been a game changer! She helped us to recognize our puppy’s genetic make-up which allowed us to develop a whole new way of communicating with all of our Danes, in a way that best suited their learning abilities. Vivi has a wealth of knowledge and provides easy to comprehend resources that reinforce her teaching methods. We enjoyed each and every session working both in and outside our home and are thrilled with the results we were able to achieve. We recommen

When we adopted a large dog who needed our help, our little dog had aggression issues toward her that needed to be resolved for all our sakes. I contacted Vivi and immediately knew that she was the right person to help us. She helped our little dog more than I can ever say, with his aggression, his anxiety, his overzealous behavior with guests, by giving us the knowledge to work through it all with him. And through our lessons, we learned how to understand him and how to become all-around better dog parents. We will use these valuable lessons with every dog we adopt going forward!

Vivi is AMAZING!!! My wife and I have had lots of dogs. We thought we were good at training on our own until we adopted our most recent one. She was not getting along well with our older dogs, and she was exhibiting some bad behavioral issues. We called Vivi late one day because we just could not figure out what to do, and we were panicking. In the very first session Vivi gave us training tools that we will use forever, and we began noticing huge improvements in all of our pets. By the end of the course we were much more confident dog owners, and our dogs were getting along so well. I don't know what we would have done without Vivi's help and knowledge. She was absolutely wonderful.

Vivi is a treasure! My girlfriend and I went to Vivi, desperate for help with our pets as we moved in together. We had been living separate in our own homes with our respective pets. I have a dog with a history of aggressive behavior and my partner has a friendly dog and two cats. Needless to say, combining our households into a home where all 16 paws could live in harmony was going to take professional guidance. Vivi began working with us before we made the move, making visits to both homes. She continued working with us for several months after we moved into the same house to ease the transition. She was unbelievably flexible and thorough. It was clear from day one and throughout our engagement with Vivi that she was devoted to successfully assisting us. We have relocated to Bost

Vivi was great! My lovely pup can now follow several basic commands and has improved a lot at walking on leash around other dogs. Vivi also helped me understand better ways of relating to my dog through positive reinforcement techniques. My dog would get so excited when Vivi came over, I have rarely seen her so happy and engaged! Working with VivaPaws was a great experience for our whole family.