Kaleidoscope Dog Services
2025-10-18T17:21:08.545Z
We were at a breaking point with our 2-year-old cockapoo, Pearl, when we reached out to Julie. Although Pearl is generally loving and very smart, she would become reactive and even bite us when we tried to brush her teeth, clip her nails, and engage in other critical grooming and handling tasks. Other problem behaviors included barking at passersby and jumping up on visitors. What Pearl needed was positive reinforcement behavioral training in cooperative care (handling and grooming) and impulse control. We signed up for six in-home sessions and were impressed by Julie's organization and professionalism and her ability to bond with Pearl immediately. Julie provided lesson materials and helpful videos for the weekly topics and sent weekly reports following each session that summarized the topics covered and the behaviors we needed to work on that week. After six sessions with Julie and working with Pearl on a daily basis we have noticed a huge change in Pearl’s behavior: She is calmer, is gradually becoming more open to basic grooming tasks, enjoys training and playing games with us, and most importantly, has learned to trust us. We're working on the barking and jumping up, but the behaviors are becoming less frequent. We’re confident that the knowledge and tools Julie provided will make us better dog guardians now that we know what Pearl needs. Many thanks, Julie!
We were at a breaking point with our 2-year-old cockapoo, Pearl, when we reached out to Julie. Although Pearl is generally loving and very smart, she ... More