OUR STORY

Dogs have always been a part of my life. From a young age, I was fascinated by how they learn, how they think, and just how much we can teach them. Like many families, my early experiences with dog training were casual—basic commands, a few tricks here and there—but nothing too advanced.

Everything changed about ten years ago when my wife and I welcomed our first dog together: Leo. He was a Blue Heeler/Corgi mix, full of energy, personality, and potential. We raised Leo from an 8-week-old puppy and thought we were doing everything right. But when he turned three, our lives were turned upside down.

Leo began to show sudden and extreme aggression—towards other dogs, towards people, and even toward us. He started attacking me randomly throughout the day. He bit guests in our home. And the most heartbreaking moment came when he attacked my wife. It was terrifying, confusing, and deeply painful.

After consulting with our vet, we were told Leo may have been suffering from Canine Rage Syndrome, also known as Idiopathic Aggression. Still, a part of me has always wondered: Was there something we missed? Something we did—or didn’t do—that contributed to his behavior?

The day we made the decision to put Leo down was one of the hardest days of my life. He was young, and we loved him deeply. Losing him in that way was devastating.

But it also lit a fire in me.

That experience with Leo changed everything. It pushed me to dive deep into the world of canine behavior and training. I made it my mission to understand not just how to teach dogs commands, but why they behave the way they do—and how we, as their humans, can set them up for success from the start.

Today, this mission is at the heart of everything I do. My goal is to help dogs live their best lives and to give families the tools, knowledge, and confidence to build lasting, positive relationships with their dogs—so no one has to go through what we went through with Leo.