Deep Connection Dog Training
Your dog is not giving you a hard time. They are having one.
Reactivity, separation anxiety and puppy chaos, resolved in your own home through connection rather than correction.
You have read the articles. You have watched the videos. You have tried the thing your neighbor swears by and the thing the man at the park told you, and some of it worked for two weeks and then stopped.
Meanwhile you are crossing the road to avoid other dogs. You are apologizing to your guests. You are eating dinner with one hand on the crate. You love this animal and you are quietly exhausted by them, and you feel guilty for even thinking it.
None of that makes you a bad owner. It makes you someone who has been given techniques without ever being given understanding.
Almost every behavior problem people call us about is a communication problem wearing a costume.
Your dog is not being difficult. They are responding, entirely logically, to a world they have not been shown how to read. Once you can see what they are actually telling you, the behavior stops being a mystery and starts being something you can answer.
That is the whole of our work. Not suppressing what you do not want. Building the understanding that makes it unnecessary.
How it works
We start with a conversation
Fifteen minutes, no obligation, no sales pitch. You tell us what is happening and we tell you honestly whether we can help.
We come to you
Behavior happens in context. We need to see your home, your family, your routine and your dog in the place the problem actually lives.
We work the plan together
You will not be handed a sheet of instructions and wished luck. You will watch us do it, we will explain exactly why as we go, and then you will do it with us there.
You take the training wheels off
The aim is not for you to need us. The aim is for the good behavior to become habit, and for you to read your dog well enough to handle whatever comes next on your own.
What we work with
- Reactivity on leash and in the home
- Separation anxiety
- Puppy foundations, including the pre-vaccination window
- Barking, jumping and crate work
- Leash walking
- Introducing a new dog to children, cats and other animals
Two ways to work with us
One to One Programs
Structured private work in your home, at a pace that suits how you and your dog actually learn. For owners who want to resolve something specific and understand why it worked.
Learn more about One to One Programs
Concierge
We move into your world for two weeks or a month and handle the whole transition. For new puppies, new arrivals and households where it simply has to go right first time.
Learn more about ConciergeWe have had a phenomenal experience working with Luke. I don’t think I’ve ever left a review online, but couldn’t help but share our strong recommendation of The Sport Dog Society of Montecito.
Luke combines extraordinarily natural ability and science-based methods that is both very refreshing and remarkably effective. Within minutes of meeting our Lagotto Romagnolo (which can be a challenging, high-energy, headstrong breed), Luke had our pup calmly sitting at his feet and immediately responding to non-verbal commands. We were floored!
Beyond the outcomes he delivers, Luke very thoughtfully involved our whole family (including our young kids) in his the session, instilling a fun, positive, and rewarding system that can enable us to continue to make progress with our pups outside of our sessions.
We’ve loved working with Luke so far and are excited to continue doing so!
From our YouTube channel
Train with rewards & positive habit creation instead of harsh, old school techniques!
Handling Drills Part 1
Handling Drills Part 2
Dog Safety Techniques for Fireworks and Thunderstorms