Canine Behavior Counseling, LLC

We recently worked with Judy to conduct a CARAT behavioral assessment for a special-needs rescue puppy we were evaluating. The assessment process itself was very interesting to observe. Each step of the assessment helped reveal personality and behavioral tendencies based on the the dog's reactions, level of interest and engagement, priorities, and attention span. Judy is clearly knowledgeable and has experience working with a wide range of dogs and behaviors. While we could observe certain behaviors ourselves at home, we didn’t have much insight into what might be driving them - they "why". Judy helped provide context and interpretation that made those patterns clearer and gave us a more informed perspective.

Our current terrier was the most challenging puppy we ever owned but we had a sense that with patience and proper training, he could develop into a wonderful companion. Having worked quite successfully with Judy previously, we contacted her for help. In a very short time she assesed our puppy's personality and the type of training he needed. Thanks to her counseling, we now have a boy who is a pleasure to work with.

We recently rescued a 5 year old cocker spaniel/pitbull mix, Annie, who snapped at our 11 mo. old grand daughter. When Judy Moore was recommended to us by our trainer, we made an appointment for a behavior assessment. We also had been told Annie did not like other dogs and decided to get Judy's assessment and advice about that, too. In an hour and a half we learned SO MUCH about Annie and the cues she was giving us. Judy also gave us a 7-step method for meeting and greeting other dogs, which I have used successfully to find 2 dog "friends." Annie is now well-adjusted to our grand daughter and she loves to play her favorite ball games with all of my grandchildren. I learn best visually, and Judy has a number of videos on her website, showing her own dogs interacting with people and other dogs, which I have found very helpful, too. After the appointment, as my husband and I were driving home (an hour and a half drive each way) we marveled at how quickly the time had passed. We were able to observe many behaviors we hadn't understood about our dog earlier and Judy was able to explain what they meant. It was absolutely fascinating and worth every penny we paid for Judy's expertise!