A friend drove through my neighborhood while my husband and I were walking our family and snapped a picture which she then put on Facebook with the caption, Lila the dog whisperer. I had to laugh.

I am anything but a dog whisperer! Two years ago, my husband and I were having major issues with two of our female dogs. Molly had attacked Marcy, causing a wound that required twenty three stitches and two drainage tubes. When I called Canine Dimensions and talked to Amanda, I was unsure of what I would have to do. My worst fears were that Molly would kill Marcy, that I would have to always separate Molly and Marcy, or find a new home for one of them. Amanda came out to my (then) six dog house. She was able to identify some areas of our day to day routine that needed some changes and more structure. Much to my surprise and delight, I did not have to stop being the mommy I like to be. Things calmed down within a few days of implementing the plan Amanda gave us. It has been pretty much smooth sailing ever since. When our oldest dog, Aly, was diagnosed with cancer, Amanda came out and we worked out a plan to make Aly’s last days as enjoyable as we could. It was important for us to have special time with Aly AND to maintain order in the pack.

Aly passed away last September, and we are now fostering two more dogs. Those two sweet dogs, Harry and Winston, would probably be dead now if Amanda had not helped form a plan using behavioral strategies. Now “the boys” are doing great and will surely be a great blessing to their forever family. Amanda’s dedication to helping animals, whether in their homes, in the pound (yes, she volunteers with rescue, too) or on the street, is unparalleled in my opinion. Not only do I value her professionally, I consider her a friend. No matter what your issue with your dogs, Amanda from Canine Dimensions can help you fix it!