Dog Training in Englewood, FL

MJ was unbelievable with our young corgi!! We had tried everything to get him to not explode when someone left the house but in one session it was greatly improved. She was so in tuned with why our guy was going mad and gave us a plan to coach him through it greatly improving our everyday life. She is amazing!

Peaches and I just completed Distracted Dog training. Classes were fun and informative. MJ was very prepared for class and had alternatives for each of the 4 dogs in our class. While we will need to continue practicing what we learned, I feel we made considerable progress in the 6 weeks we attended. Looking forward to our next classes.

We contacted MJ after our 6mo old coonhound/beagle mix puppy, Goose, started exhibiting reactive behaviors around new people/dogs. We were at a point where just walking around our busy apartment complex seemed overwhelming. Throughout our 8 week program we learned how to work through our pups issues, how to interpret his body language and change our handling of him accordingly. MJ not only teaches you what to do but thoroughly explains the reasons behind each of her instructions. She is an extremely knowledgeable behaviorist who has given us (and our pup) the confidence and freedom we were looking for. She not only addressed Goose’s reactivity but also leash pulling, prey drive/impulse control, and overall manners. We can now enjoy everything we wanted to as dog owners, safely introducing him to friends and family, taking him to new places and parks, and even having him enjoy the company of our closest friends dogs. We could not recommend Cape Canine Academy more!

We adopted two dogs from the shelter that became very aggressive to one another when food was involved. They had attacked each other on more than one occasion and I didn't know if we'd be able to keep them both. Thanks to MJ with Instinctual Canine we can give these dogs a happy, safe home. Both dogs learned many new skills, and we learned how to manage and understand their behavior.

MJ was fantastic to work with. She helped us with a very sensitive German Shepherd puppy and we really appreciated her knowledge of the breed and reactive/sensitive dogs. She taught me so many things about working with dogs as well as super useful training methods. I appreciate the way she uses a variety of tools and tips and does not fall into only using one technique. I highly recommend working with her.