Pawsome University

I would highly recommend Pawsome University to anyone looking for support with introducing their dog children to their human children. We have a fear aggressive dog, who has required a lot of behavioural support throughout her life. We expected her to have a hard time with our new baby and did training with her prior to baby's arrival, but nevertheless she was quite stressed and showing some signs of aggression towards baby once he came. We started working with Jaime immediately. She was quick to respond and meet with us. She immediately calmed our anxieties by giving us practical strategies to ensure safety for both dog and baby, and provided hope that this would get better if we kept with the plan. We've had a lot of trainers for our dog and I have to say Jaime has been one of the best - focusing on positive reinforcement and balancing safety with developing a positive association with the baby to set our dog up for success. She also helped us understand our dog's behaviour better including when it was fear based and when it was more of a maternal instinct (or both) and how to recognize signs that contact with the baby should be increased or decreased. We have met with her a few times as our son has reached new milestones and our dog has had to adjust and Jaime has helped us to reinforce positivity and successfully navigate each transition. She's also helped us think through important milestones to come, including thinking through boundaries that we will need to teach baby about how to interact with our dog. She packs a lot into each appointment and checks in afterwards to make sure things are going positively. We are eternally grateful to Jaime for helping our two children forge a positive relationship.