My background -

My name is Louise Crane and since I can remember having thoughts I’ve always been crazy about dogs. I am originally from London, and moved to America when I was 13 with my family. My parents are not dog people but they finally relented while I was a teenager. We adopted my first dog - a medium sized beagle mix I named Xiola (Jane’s Addiction fans will get that reference) from the ASPCA in Manhattan. Why did I pick her? She was the only dog that wasn’t barking and I knew my mother didn’t want a pointy looking shepherd type. Turns out she was afraid of strange men, had some separation anxiety and looking back I CRINGE at some of the positions I put her in. I took her to a single training class at the ASPCA and thought I was an expert - bless that dog for never biting anyone, I know if I had been her with a teammate like me I would have. But I loved that dog - she taught me so much.

My Experience -

So after almost 30 years of obsessively investigating dog behavior through books, seminars, courses, webinars, from mentors and friends I find that most of my learning has come from the dogs themselves. I have worked hundreds of dogs whether it be my own or clients’ dogs and I have long term fostered almost every breed you can think of with varying degrees of behavioral issues as well countless dogs in shelters.

What I love about dogs is that I am STILL learning new things - new techniques -not only from all the brilliant people out there making discoveries to help our little canine friends but primarily from the dogs I encounter - they are always coming up with new ways to teach me what works for them. I am an out of the box thinker and love creating new ways to help people and their dogs live an easier life together.

Philosophy & Techniques -

Everything I do with dogs is through a positive reinforcement/reward based lens. In my experience there are 4 major keys to success in dog behavior change -

1) Making sure the dogs’ needs are met.

2) Managing the dogs’ environment to set them up for success.

3) Figuring out what the dog finds reinforcing to help us with creating long lasting emotional behavior change.

4) Finding ways to communicate as a team - because once you have that the rest is easy!

And lastly -I look to find ways for you and your dog to have more FUN - aggressive behaviors are so stressful for the dog AND their humans - I seek to bring the fun back into everyone’s life - I promise you it’s possible.