Learning From Loki

So this was 2 years ago when Natural Dog Training was still very new to me. Loki was a foster that we had at 6 months old, was adopted and came back 4 months later a complete disaster. George and I were on the verge of divorce over his non stop barking and whining causing serious sleep deprivation. It was not a pretty time. Had I known then what I know now, we would have done a lot of box work from day 1 to help him work through his anxieties. With the help of the rescue, he did spend 4 weeks with my NDT people and came back a much more enjoyable dog.

Before NDT, as this post indicates, Loki would constantly bark and whine in his crate. He would constantly pace unless he was snuggled with us on the couch. He had a lot of bathroom accidents. He was absolutely horrible in the car and if he was without my dogs, you could guarantee a poop within 5 minutes of the drive. He was also incredibly reactive to everyone on walks. Not very adoptable, right?

4 weeks later after some NDT work, he came back a lot more relaxed. The crate was no longer a source of anxiety. The accidents stopped. He rode in a down and quiet in the car. It was beautiful. Calm has to be the answer for dogs like Loki. I am so thankful for the help he was able to get and grateful for the tools I’ve been given to be able to help dogs like Loki now.

P.S. Loki has since been adopted into an awesome family and is doing great