What the Hell is Heel
A no-nonsense guide to one of the most misunderstood commands in dog training — and what it reveals about the relationship between dog and handler.
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By referral only
They said your dog was beyond help.
I've heard that for twenty years. I've never believed it.
I don't train dogs to obey. I teach them to think.
True control has nothing to do with collars, leashes, or fences. It comes from a dog that chooses to stay — because it understands, because it trusts, because it has learned to think before it acts. That is the only kind of control worth having.
Specializing in fearful, anxious, and aggressive dogs — the ones who were out of options.
I live with ten dogs I've rehabilitated.
Most of my pack were dominant and aggressive towards other dogs. Now they live together and at the very least tolerate each other's presence. They do have their own rooms, so if they want separation from the pack they have it. My ultimate goal is tolerance of the other dogs. I don't require they be friends.
The pack. All rehabilitated. All free.
The Books
Two books. No filler. Just what I've learned from twenty years of working with dogs no one else could reach.
Coming soon
Three new books on the way
Written from the field. Each one a different lens on the same truth — that most dog problems are human problems in disguise.
01
Control Before Comfort
Assessment, planning, and rehabilitation — step by step.
02
Stop Calling it Aggression
The label is costing dogs their lives.
03
Untouchable to Touchable in 24 Hours
The story of Hope.
Coming to your neighborhood
How to Introduce Dogs Correctly
A hands-on community seminar. Learn to walk the anxious dog, stop the reactive barking, and bring neighbors together through pack walks. Cindy is looking for communities ready to make a real difference.
01
Calm introductions
Body language and positioning that signals safety to every dog on the block.
02
Walk the anxious dog
Practical techniques that make walks possible again for fearful or reactive dogs.
03
Reduce barking
Interrupt the pattern before it becomes a habit — for the whole street.
04
Pack walks
Move together. Build trust between dogs and camaraderie between neighbors.
Twenty years. Referral only.
I don't advertise. Every client has come through someone who knew someone. That is not an accident — it is a choice. If you've been referred, reach out. If you haven't, ask the person who told you about me.