Learn to communicate with your pack

We all want a "good dog". But what does that really mean?

On the whole it means pretty much the same thing to everyone. A good dog is one that listens and responds to commands, doesn't cause damage to things that it shouldn't, is not aggressive to other non-threatening animals or people, and wags it's tail when bestowed upon with love.

But for each specific person a "good dog" means something very different on a case by case basis. Some people love to snuggle with their four-leggers on the couch, or in bed. While for others the furniture is a strictly taboo venue for the canines to tread. Some people like a dog that barks at any noise outside the home, while others prefer the serenity of a dog that is secure enough to let his owner deal with the mysterious sources of trash can lids thumping and the like.

My name is Joel Zucker and I am currently working in a UCLA Cogitive Science (Psychology) laboratory pursuing a graduate position in the Psychology PhD program at UCLA. Over the years I've found that my background in Psychology and my affinity for dogs has equipped me with the tools and ability to understand and effectively communicate with pups that usually results in exclamations of "How did you do that?!?" or "I wish my dog would behave like that."

These past few years I have begun to analyze, in detail, how I and others relate to dogs. Through this analysis came the realization that MANY dogs needed someone to help their owners understand them and how to effectively communicate with them, to make them happier, healthier, and more secure members of their pack and their society. In short, the four-leggers wanted and needed someone to rescue them from responsibility. I decided to try and be their hero. But the mission would not be easy. First we have to get the owners to realize their best friend wants, needs, to be better understood. And so I began...

My philosophies are derived from owning dogs at various times through my life over the past 30+ years, through my work with rescue groups, and specific training received via nationally reknown Dog gurus. I apply my understanding of how information is perceived and processed in the brain, based on the physiological tools available in a dog's brain, and attempt to relate these information processing structures in human models of basic Psychology. I believe helping people see the world through the eyes of a dog will yield better methods of communication with their dog. I refer, as do the above mentioned gurus, to the training I provide as instruction in Dog Psychology. I train people how to project a Pack leader energy for their leadership craving companions. I train people how to communicate and how to listen to their canine charges. I remove the reins of unwanted responsibility from the dogs and teach them the simple tools and rules for communicating with us loving two-leggers.

I can be contacted at 310-985-9825, or via email at joel@urban-k9.com.