photo© Jeff Loy Susan and Nate with their dog Henry

Client Videos

These videos are typical samples of recent clients with their dogs. All, except where stated, were taken at the end of the FIRST visit. You will see why even the one-visit Puppy Program will allow for all subsequent modalities of your choosing to work much, much better. Every one of these dogs upon my arrival were either biters and/or fighters and, if not, they were puppies, wildly out of control. As you can see, this is not a training program, but rather a scientific program based on NORMALIZATION, that is, a restoration of the normal environment in which these animals have evolved and flourished. Apparently these natural procedures, unlike training modalities, stimulate the release of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. Depletion of these chemicals lead to impulsive aggression. Also released are endorphins, which greatly augment the effectiveness of subsequently released oxytocin, the cuddle hormone. Thus, partially explaining the almost immediate bonding of the dog to its owner in a natural and appropriate way. Can you tell which of these dogs were biters? Fighters? You might be very surprised!

photo© Jeff Loy Evelyn with Trixie

photo© Jeff Loy This is the story about Evelyn and her love of dogs. I met Evelyn when, out of the goodness of her heart, she took in an emaciated Dalmatian who was near death. She named him Spot. I met Spot when he had more than doubled his weight (to 95 lbs.) and, as an uncastrated male, had terrorized other dogs, lunged and bitten guests, especially those using wheelchairs, walkers and canes, knocked down her two-year-old grandson and grabbed a fawn by the leg (but did not hurt it). With Evelyn's persistent efforts, we resolved all of Spot's behavorial problems to a point where Evelyn was able to walk Spot effortlessly off-leash in Morristown, New Jersey, through crowds and past Seeing Eye dogs guiding their blind students. She gave Spot 8 more wonderful years and when he passed, she brought a new stray named Trixie into her life. If at 88 years young, Evelyn can do this, so can you!

photo© Jeff Loy Evelyn knew not to wait so long to call me when she got Trixie. Already Trixie was a very hard puller and a relentless animal-chaser, especially of the ever-present deer on Evelyn's property. Nothing slows Evelyn down as she takes her daily constitutional with her faithful companion Trixie.

Warren and Wendy on their Circle Line cruise, the first of 2 videos.

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Dr. Warren Davis, the best diagnostician in the world of veterinary medicine-- the "House" of veterinary medicine but with a wonderful pet-side manner. Here's Warren and Wendy out for a ride. He did not know that his dog Wendy was capable of doing this.

Sharon with Rex. Pat and Sharon have suffered one canine tragedy after another with every previous dog they raised. photo© Jeff Loy		Wanting to never suffer again, Sharon and Pat sought the advice of their vet, Dr. Stuart Gutman. "Uncle Stu" said "If you want the absolute best for you and your dog and you never want to suffer again, go through Jeff Loy's Puppy Prep Program and you will never need a leash again." NO LEASH, NO PROBLEMS!

For Jim and Jill R., this was a canine horror story that we transformed from "Friday the 13th" to a Disney classic. Madison, a 90-pound shepherd from German Schutzhund stock, had been processed through multiple obedience schools, the last of which was a two-month boarding school. In spite of all this training, Madison still on two occasions unpredictably attacked and nearly killed the family's other dog, Inky. Terrified, frustrated and bewildered as to why their highly-trained obedience dog would do such a horrendous thing, Jim and Jill contacted the Center for Animal Behavioral Research.

Although this was a difficult and complicated case to analyze, within the first visit we saw remarkable changes in both dogs. We not only solved Madison's aggression towards Inky but also her 14 other behavioral problems, among which was aggression towards all dogs and unpredictable and chronic bolting from the family's side, even while on leash. Inky also was no angel and as it turns out we had to address his biting of family and visitors.

This videos below (click on photos) show Madison and Inky as a result of what we learned on the first visit. Enjoy!
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As Jim R. said on the day we took these walks: "This is a dream come true. This is exactly what I always wanted, a dog I can walk effortlessly everywhere, carefree and never need a leash. This is what having a dog is all about."

photo© Jeff Loy Paulette with Louis and Lily

photo© Jeff Loy Enjoy your dog! Paulette walks with Louis, a former biter. His good behavior shows first-visit results from Jeff's program.	Paulette R. said: "I can't believe I just walked my fighting, biting dog, Louis, off-leash past distractions through the park today! No pain! No fear!" June 30, 2008	photo© Jeff Loy Here are Paulette and Louis on their very first attempt, successfully walking past a flock of geese. Prior to this visit, Louis would have chased these geese and anything else that moved.

Tami, a very experienced professional dog handler, called me because her dogs were becoming "canine non-grata" in the very dog park that she supports and helped establish. Her dogs were beginning to frighten and offend other dogs. Not any more! These two short videos are Tami's pups on the first visit. Check out Tami's comments on the Home page. Click on picture to get first video and click on text to get second video. photo© Jeff Loy

photo© Jeff Loy Michelle's dog, Gracie, a Katan, presented a much more difficult case, due to her deeply-entrenched fear.

Michelle B. had this to say about the results with her dog Gracie: "This is insane!!! These results are insane! It's as if Jeff slipped my dog a behavioral Valium. Instant results in seconds. Remarkable! Unbelievable!" September 4, 2008

photo© Jeff Loy It took quite an effort but you can see how much more relaxed and happy Gracie is. No more unpredictable bolting after everything that moves.

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This is another bite case referred to me by the Dog Whisperer. This is the story of Christy and her two Shih-tzus, Louis XIII and Nicolina. Although both dogs had become biters, Louis was particularly dangerous in that he had bitten five different people in the face. Christy and her husband Bob made their best and most aggressive efforts to correct the problem, but their efforts merely slowed the progression of the behavioral disease causing the problem. Christy was horrified, frightened and embarrassed that her dog would bite even one guest in their home or one customer at her boutique, Christy's Added Touch.

The final straw was when Louis bit Christy severely in the forehead, leaving her wounded and bleeding profusely. Christy exclaimed:"No way am I going to own a dog that bites me, ever, no matter what. Jeff, do whatever is necessary to stop the biting, otherwise he's going to be put down." Although we worked together only briefly, these videos show the vast and immediate improvement in the dogs behavior. Louis and Nicolina now greet guests in a friendly manner and treat the family lovingly. Good job, Christy!

In the six (6) videos that follow, we highlight the case of Wendy and her dog Crush. Perhaps you will recognize yourself in Wendy's situation. Wendy, a mother of three children, on her own and with limited time and resources, obtained Crush at six weeks of age. In spite of her vast experience with dogs and farm animals, Wendy was already having severe problems with Crush in the first month. By the time I had met Crush at just ten weeks of age, he had already aggressively bitten three people in three weeks, attacked an 80 lb. English Bulldog and had bitten Wendy and drawn blood. These things he did in spite of having attended socialization classes and pre-K classes. Crush was also terrorizing the house cats and going after them especially when they got around his food. He was also so difficult at the vet's (snapping, etc.) that Wendy's vet said, "Take him back...get rid of him...it's hopeless!" Also, Wendy's oldest daughter had become very frightened. Among the sixteen complaints Wendy presented to me were biting, fighting, pulling hard and lunging on leash, bolting and animal chasing, to name just a few.	Please look at these videos carefully and in their entirety. They are representative of the immediate and lasting changes generated from the first visit and thereafter. Notice that Crush behaves properly AUTOMATICALLY. There should be no need for you to tell your dog how to behave; he should know it already. Although these videos were taken weeks later when the weather was warmer, Crush was capable of performing at this level as a result of the first visit. These videos are a testament to Wendy's mental and emotional toughness, for she had many difficult and discouraging moments while learning these proprietary procedures. Please use these videos as standards and examples of what each and every one of you should be doing and are capable of doing with your beloved dogs. It's never too late, but take it from Wendy, it's never too early! The Canine Normalization Initiative (CNI) that was first discovered in the 1960's has a calming effect on all animals and eliminates the need for any subsequent dog training.
P. S. Crush has since become one of the youngest Nationally Certified Therapy Dogs, among his many accomplishments and titles. Wendy has since added another dog named Sway to her household.

Click on the photos below to see the videos of Wendy and Crush.
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Wendy L. left this message for me: "Crush just got his first professional grooming this morning, his first bath, his first blow-dry and his first clip and scissoring. HE WAS PHENOMENAL, HE WAS AWESOME! I've received nothing but compliments on this dog.	He's doing very well in his Pet Therapy class. They let him in even though they don't ordinarily let in dogs less than one year old. We walk around town and to and from dog training class without a leash. The trainers don't appreciate it but we do it anyway.	He's even better out in public than he is at home. At the farm, I've had him on the Gator [tractor] with me; I've mowed the fields and he stayed with me the whole time and never gets in the way. He follows along with me wherever I go. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." June 5, 2008
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photo© Jeff Loy Tom with Leuven

photo© Jeff Loy Leuven was a two-year-old rescue. In spite of one solid year of weekly training at a renowned doggy boot camp, Leuven was still biting every person except Tom and his elderly Mom Mary. Tom presented me with the challenge of not only analyzing what had gone wrong but also to get Leuven to behave perfectly in just 9 days for the much-anticipated family reunion because no one was going to show up with that terrifying dog in the house. Leuven's reputation preceded him.

photo© Jeff Loy Six months later, Tom tests Leuven in front of a front-porch cat. Tom is pretending to be a blind person who also cannot speak to, command or correct his dog in any way. Unlike dog training in which maintenance over time is necessary, in canine normalization, the change in the dog is permanent.

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Even your children should be able to enjoy your dogs, because all dogs must have self-control.	Now it's Dad's turn! The puppy Sunny sticks with Steve even when the hordes descend.

photo© Jeff Loy Leslie won't be able to hoist Tonka for much longer

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Tonka is a Bouvier puppy making his first attempt at stairs. Leslie's first Bouvier was a bad biter, perfectly cured through our program.

	Leslie's first Bouvier, Dawson, was a biter and had attacked Leslie. Together we rehabilitated Dawson and he, until his death in January 2008, was flawless off-leash and had become the veterinarian's favorite dog because of his beautiful behavior. Leslie knew this time around she would start the day she got her new dog, Tonka, and here are the results. photo© Jeff Loy

Would you have guessed before our first session these two dogs were a menace to the family because of their biting and fighting? photo© Jeff Loy

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BEFORE: Jeff struggles with two aggressive, hard-pullers, Jax and Cleo.	AT THE END OF FIRST VISIT: Jeff and Stephanie walk with Jax and Cleo effortlessly.

photo© Jeff Loy	A promise kept: Walking with the stroller.

photo© Jeff Loy Christina relaxing with her rescue dogs

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Bill and Barb with their dog Kira. Kira, in spite of her noble heritage (the Monks of New Skeete) and having had 5 months of private training from a respected trainer, was still biting the family and being too aggressive with dogs. On sight, she would chase every jogger and go after every animal, pulling Barbara to her knees, in spite of the spiked collar. Notice no spiked collar, no leash, no pulling; JUST PURE PLEASURE FOR FAMILY AND KIRA!

Bill and Barb with Kira. Even though Kira was a hand-chosen shepherd by the Monks of New Skeete, she was starting to bite and grab the grandchildren and was getting too aggressive with other dogs. What a change through normalization not training.

photo© Jeff Loy Lucyenia was being threatened with eviction from her retirement community for her dog BooBoo's antics and relentless barking.

photo© Jeff Loy Dee was referred to me by a client whose three Army-trained attack dogs I rehabilitated. In spite of Spartan being sent away to an elite Texas dog training school, Dee presented me with 15 major behavioral complaints related to aggression and unpredictability. This is the walk Dee took at the end of my first visit where the tranformation from hard-pulling, aggressive behavior to calm and gentle off-leash reliability was a pleasant surprise to Dee.

Samson always looks out for his little, deaf sister Bella photo© Jeff Loy

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Gigi and her family were first-time dog owners and very much wanted to do this right, not only for their new puppy, Dash, but for their children, who were apprehensive around dogs. To compound the problem, they were being bombarded with conflicting professional advice, thus adding to their anxiety. Instead of training, use the science of normalization and here's what you should expect. Not bad for first-time dog owners on the first visit; first-time dog owners make the best students.

photo© Jeff Loy I told you that they were inseparable!

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Donna walks with Madison and Mocha, a very difficult case of biting and fighting to solve. These are great dogs because of great owners.	The family takes Rocket for a walk. He does not bolt or attack the neighbors which he had done before this visit.	Rocket is sitting in Doug's lap with Greg sitting quietly by. This pup (I call all the biters "pup") was the scourge of the neighborhood and was ruining this family's social life.

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