Dominant Dogs Training

Chapter 2 Leonard I felt hopeless and helpless and unsure as to where to go from here. But Leonard’s guidance and training has already helped so drastically, and I can see the possibility of some light at the end of the tunnel which I never thought possible. I am sure Leonard could resolve Mason’s issue all together if I were to enroll him in his boot camp, but unfortunately I can’t afford to do that right now. But regardless Leonard has given me hope, and some actionable adv...ice/info that I can use on my own to further improve the status quo. This has been an extremely challenging and quite frankly really sad experience that me and my dog have been enduring, and after searching all of Yelp and google for someone who might be help I am so grateful to have found Leonard. He is incredibly gifted in what he does and so genuinely cares about his work and the animals (and people) that he works with. Thank you Leonard for your guidance and the hope that you’ve instilled in me and Mason as we continue on this difficult journey. I am immensely grateful for the dedication and compassion that you have shown us both. See more

Chapter 1 I met with Leonard because my 9.5 year old Treeing Walker Coonhound has developed a severe reactivity issue with scooters and skateboards. I really wasn’t sure there was anyone who could possibly help because Mason is a pretty big dog with a very serious issue, which I felt to a large part might be inherent to his breed. Leonard was amazing. He is so intuitive and perceptive. Right away he was able to tell me things about my dog’s behavior and attitude that never even occurred to me. He also gave me incredibly helpful and insightful guidance as to what I can be doing to improve as my dog’s leader, in order to set him (and us both) up for success. Before meeting

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chapter 2 Goooooood Boyy!!!What I learned about myself through the process?-Since seeing Leonard on Saturday I realized how guarded and distant a reality I have been living. Feeling angry and sad all the time. Also feeling as if I'm not important. Terrified of making a mistake, terrified of meeting new people, terrified of being alone, terrified of my responsibilities, terrified of how I'm perceived; yet all of this masked behind a cool calm guarded exterior. And the most a...mazing thing is when anyone asked me how expressive I am, I would swear, that I wore my heart on my sleeve. That couldn't be further from the truth.I was trying so hard to think my way out of feeling bad sad and mad that I hardly had any time for being creative and inspired or connected. I was taking everything personally.How has my work with Leonard changed my life so far?-I feel simultaneously stronger and more vulnerable. It feels like my eyes are a different shape. Everything has changed and nothing has changed. I'm in the same place with the same people doing the same things but everything looks and feels different I feel like I just 'landed'. I feel like a puppy who's paws are too big for its body...clumsy, hopeful, excited, and soft & fluffy. My walk has changed and I love walking my dog. It's been three days.... See more

chapter 1 What I learned about dog. -Bear (my 65 pound German Shepherd rescue), wants to be a good dog and wants to know how to be a good dog. As his owners, we were confusing him by being inconsistent and therefor untrustworthy. He was trying to understand how to fit into our world, trying to learn what was expected of him, fearful about being left again and overly protective and dominant of me while in the presence of any other dog (and sometimes Zee and Wes.)What I lear...ned about myself through the dog.-Bear is a metaphor for my fear of making mistakes. Since I changed my idea about mistakes being a negative thing, I have fixed the relationship with Bear. I now have a trust and appreciation for Bear and I feel a greater trust and appreciation for myself. For the first time (although I would say that ('our mistakes are our greatest teachers), I see mistakes as a gift, as a redirecting push and as an opportunity to learn something. I now recognize Bear for what he truly is: a fantastic gift to me and a teacher.He helped me learn what one of my lessons is. 'It is ok to make mistakes' See more

We spent the day on the beach walk in Santa Monica with the Bouvs and Leonard Ludovico of Dominant Dogs. Could not believe what he accomplished with them in such a short time. He is AMAZING (And we have been through a few trainers who’ve had big promises, good reviews and zero results). He knows exactly how their minds work and can communicate with them like nobody I’ve ever seen. Within seconds, our big, stubborn (and aggressive) fur balls were slaves to his every command and action, doing whatever he wanted them to. I was in awe. It was crazy! We learned a lot. In six weeks they are off to his boot camp in Temecula to learn more. So excited! Thanks so much, Leonard.

Thank You Leonard Ludivico, the dog whisperer. My Pomeranian, Ginger Bear, is like a child to me. I recently had a child of my own and realized Ginger Bear needed lots of training because of excessive barking and leash and dog aggression. I chose Leonard to train Ginger Bear because he takes your dog into his home and treats it as his own. Ginger Bear and I both received intensive training over the course of two months, and Ginger Bear is a completely different dog. Before tr...aining, Ginger Bear thought he was the boss, and now he realizes that I am in charge. When we go on walks, he sticks next to me and pays no attention to other dogs on leash or off leash. I’d say the barking is under control. He now barks when he supposed to bark and not at the drop of a hat. In my mind, Ginger Bear was never an aggressive dog but definitely had the potential to be and I did fear he might be aggressive to the new baby. Now, he is sweet as ever and shows me no signs of aggression. Leonard is amazing with dogs. I have seen him work with other dogs and he is truly a dog whisperer. I definitely recommend Leonard’s Aggressive Dog boot camp, if you have a dog you feel is out of control. Sincerely, See more

Google+ rat terrier Testimonial Santa Monica CA I adopted my rat terrier, LJ Gibbs, when he was a puppy from the breeder three years ago. The first year I had him, he was great, but throughout these past two years he has become more and more aggressive. Specifically, he was incredibly over-protective of me, and did not tolerate large dogs, hyper dogs, or dogs that were not fixed. After not being able to control him, I called Leonard, and I am beyond grateful that I did! Dur...ing the first 1 1/2 hr session before I left Gibbs with him, I realized i was leaving him in good hands. Leonard was able to read him and myself, and identify the core issue instantly. He worked with him for a short time, and there was already a change. I was very excited how the next three weeks were going to play out, and how much Gibbs was going to change, and let me say, that I was not disappointed. Gibbs looked to me for every direction, he did not move unless I told him to, when we walked through 1st Street he ignored the dogs, cyclists, skateboarders, and people. He was a brand new dog. I will forever be grateful to Leonard for what he taught me and Gibbs. This has been a difficult journey, and it requires a continuous effort, but I am now more equipped, and in control! Thanks Leonard! See more

Chapter 1 What I learned about dog.-Bear (my 65 pound German Shepherd rescue), wants to be a good dog and wants to know how to be a good dog. As his owners, we were confusing him by being inconsistent and therefor untrustworthy. He was trying to understand how to fit into our world, trying to learn what was expected of him, fearful about being left again and overly protective and dominant of me while in the presence of any other dog (and sometimes Zee and Wes.)What I lea...rned about myself through the dog.-Bear is a metaphor for my fear of making mistakes. Since I changed my idea about mistakes being a negative thing, I have fixed the relationship with Bear. I now have a trust and appreciation for Bear and I feel a greater trust and appreciation for myself. For the first time (although I would say that ('our mistakes are our greatest teachers), I see mistakes as a gift, as a redirecting push and as an opportunity to learn something. I now recognize Bear for what he truly is: a fantastic gift to me and a teacher.He helped me learn See more

Chapter 2 what one of my lessons is. 'It is ok to make mistakes' Goooooood Boyy!!!What I learned about myself through the process?-Since seeing Leonard on Saturday I realized how guarded and distant a reality I have been living. Feeling angry and sad all the time. Also feeling as if I'm not important. Terrified of making a mistake, terrified of meeting new people, terrified of being alone, terrified of my responsibilities, terrified of how I'm perceived; yet all of this mas...ked behind a cool calm guarded exterior. And the most amazing thing is when anyone asked me how expressive I am, I would swear, that I wore my heart on my sleeve. That couldn't be further from the truth.I was trying so hard to think my way out of feeling bad sad and mad that I hardly had any time for being creative and inspired or connected. I was taking everything personally.How has my work with Leonard changed my life so far?-I feel simultaneously stronger and more vulnerable. It feels like my eyes are a different shape. Everything has changed and nothing has changed. I'm in the same place with the same people doing the same things but everything looks and feels different I feel like I just 'landed'. I feel like a puppy who's paws are too big for its body...clumsy, hopeful, excited, and soft & fluffy. My walk has changed and I love walking my dog. It's been three days.... See more

Chapter 1 This was an hour and half session. If you’ve ever watched the Dog Whisperer on TV, you will immediately notice the similarities between Ceasr Milan and Leonard. Leonard is just like Cesar, only taller, and he doesn’t have an accent or a pit bull. What he does have is an uncanny ability to sum up dogs (and people) and he gets results. We took our dog, who has been subjected to five years of our well-intended, but nevertheless incompetent rearing, to Leonard. Ou...rs is a fearful dog whose fear sometimes manifests itself as aggression, and it showed, but Leonard got her under control immediately. In fact, within minutes of arriving at Leonard’s place, he told us that our dog was his now. And she was. Just like that. That’s because she respected Leonard because of the way he treated her and she did not respect us for the same reason. It was See more

Chapter 2 amazing. Now we realize that if we can change the way we treat our dog, she will change as well and, of course, we feel like morons.We had never taken our dog to a trainer (and Leonard is not a trainer), but I had written to a no-kill rescue center for this particular breed and the head of that center responded and told me that she and her husband had put up with a dog just like ours for 17 years and she said that, unfortunately, there was nothing we could do. S...he told me my options were to either put the dog down or to put up with her unacceptable behavior for the rest of her life. Some no kill rescue center. Unwilling to accept her mandate, we continued looking for help and I even wrote to Cesar Milan, who never responded and I guess that’s understandable because he has a successful show and I’m sure he gets a lot of email. Then my son found Leonard on the internet and Leonard responded immediately. We feel fortunate to have found him and we are going to try very hard to follow his advice. I’m not going to say it’s an entirely pleasant experience, because it is utterly humbling and you should prepare yourself for that, but it is definitely worthwhile and I would highly recommend Leonard to anyone who has a problem with their dog. You will not leave his place any dumber than you arrived and neither will your dog. See more