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RESCUE AND SHELTER DOG TRAINING

Rescue and shelter dog training in Greater Boston.

Rescue dogs often come with a history. Most of them do just fine with the right start.

Every rescue dog
arrives with a history.

Some adjust in a week. Others take months to decompress. Some come with behaviors that are hard to manage on your own. Wherever your dog is starting from, that's where we start.

What I actually
help with.

Fear and shutdown behavior. Reactivity or aggression that showed up after adoption. The dog who seemed fine at the shelter but is a different animal at home. Building trust with a dog who hasn't had much reason to trust people.

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Sound familiar?

If any of these sound like your days, you're in the right place.

Barely comes out and shuts down around everything.

Was 'good with people' at the shelter, but not at home.

Fear or reactivity showed up weeks after adoption.

You can't tell normal decompression from a real problem.

Your rescue and resident dog aren't working it out.

You don't know their history and it clearly shows.

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Patience and a realistic picture.

I've fostered shelter dogs and worked with rescues for years. I understand how a dog's history shows up in behavior and what it takes to build trust from the ground up. I'll be honest with you about what to expect.

What owners say

Joel R.

Boxborough · 20-year client

"Allison has trained four of my dogs over 20 years. You will not find a more knowledgeable and caring trainer anywhere on the East Coast. A real-deal dog whisperer."

Stephanie C.

Daphney, rescue

"Our rescue would snap at every dog we passed. Allison helped us see how our own energy was driving it, and walks are calm now. If you need help just enjoying a simple walk, I recommend her."

Audra W.

Nature-based training

"From the very first session we saw a real shift. Allison taught us how to actually communicate with our dog, and you can feel the trust it built between us."

Serving families across Greater Boston.

Belmont, Massachusetts, EUA

Arlington, Massachusetts, EUA

Lexington, Massachusetts, EUA

Cambridge, Massachusetts, EUA

Woburn, Massachusetts, EUA

Watertown, Massachusetts, EUA

Waltham, Massachusetts, EUA

Let's Get Started

Tell Me About Your Dog

Reach out and tell me what's going on at home. The first conversation

is free, and you'll come away knowing exactly how I can help your dog.

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