Roman Gottfried
Relational Canine Behavior Through a Holistic ...

Your dog’s behavior is shaped by relationships—not just commands. Explore how trust, empathy, and positive reinforcement can deepen your bond and motivate better behavior. Learn to guide your dog through a holistic, relationship-focused approach to training.

Roman Gottfried
Understanding Dog Dementia

As our dogs age, some may develop cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), or dog dementia, leading to confusion, anxiety, and changes in behavior. Having faced this challenge with my own aging dogs, I know that with the right support, dogs with dementia can still live joyful lives. In this guide, I’ll share signs to watch for, along with holistic strategies to help your dog feel secure, comfortable, and loved through every stage of aging.

Understanding Dog Dementia
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Roman Gottfried
Pica in Dogs
Roman Gottfried
The Five Freedoms for Raising a Happy Puppy

Discover the Five Freedoms every puppy needs to grow happy and healthy. From proper nutrition and a comfy bed to playtime and gentle training, learn how to give your puppy the best life possible!

The Five Freedoms for Raising a Happy Puppy
Roman Gottfried
The Sad Truth About Board and Train

Excerpt for Blog: The Sad Truth About Board and Train: Why Your Dog Needs You in the Process (and How Remote Training Can Help)

Board and train programs seem like a convenient solution—you drop your dog off, they come back "fixed." But I’ve learned through years of experience that real, lasting change doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens when you’re part of the process.

When dogs are removed from their comfort zones and placed in unfamiliar environments, they often become stressed, anxious, or even develop new issues. The sad truth is that many board and train facilities can’t replicate the specific environment where your dog struggles, like the home they’re guarding or the yard they’re territorial over. Plus, without you in the picture, who will they bond with and learn to trust?

Remote training, on the other hand, keeps your dog where they’re comfortable and allows you to take an active role. Not only does it build trust between you and your dog, but it also addresses their unique emotional needs in real-time, in the environment where the behaviors actually matter. It’s not about a quick fix; it’s about building a strong, lasting relationship that helps your dog feel safe, confident, and connected.

If you’re curious about how remote training can truly benefit you and your dog, let’s chat! Here’s the link to get started: https://holisticdogtraining.as.me/Short-Web

The Sad Truth About Board and Train

Behavior changes after vaccinations

Over the years working in rescue i have worked with many dogs that lost theitr home for varioius resons. Usualy lack of communication and missing parenting skills of the owners. In many cases dogs been surendered to the shelter or into rescue.

If they go to the schelter
As a rescue trainer and foster I created my mohistic behavior modification protocol

What are vaccines?

What vaccines are:

  • Biological products designed to trigger an immune response that will protect animals from future disease

What vaccines are not:

  • Preformed antibodies

  • Instant immunity

  • An absolute guarantee

Vaccines: The Basics

Vaccines = actual live viruses similar to the ones that cause disease but can not reproduce them self.

  • trigger the body to produce antibody that provides protection against the real thing


Rabies Miasm Symptoms

  • Hypersensitivity of all senses

  • Rage, agitation, violence, ferocity, sudden attacks, unprovoked attacks

  • Irrational fears, timidity, suspicions

  • Inappropriate responses to water – either extreme fear or great desire

  • Obsessive/compulsive behaviors – tail chasing, fly biting, chasing balls

  • Excessive focal licking

  • Excessive sexual drives

  • Sensitivity to close places or tight clothing/collars

  • Sensitivity and over-reaction to noise

  • Frequent or spasmodic sneezing

  • Spasms in the jaws

  • Choking, gagging, or coughing when swallowing liquids

  • Reverse sneezing, laryngeal spasms

  • Involuntary urination

  • Constant or unwarranted erections, even in neutered males

  • Excessive licking of genitalia

  • Sensation of flea bites, violent itching with no obvious causation

  • Convulsions especially from the sight of running water or of shiny objects

  • Aimless wandering and vocalization

Dr. Dodds Vaccine Protocol by Holisticdogtraining.org

14 Ways That People Gaslight Their Dogs.

1. Guardians tell their dog it’s “okay”or correct their dog even if they clearly have proof that a situation is dangerous.

2. People accuse a dog of guarding even though they are the ones who take items of value away.

3. People ( especially trainers) turn family against the dog and take away their support system. ( because of outdated dominance theory )

4. They accuse a dog of being dominant or trying to establish alpha status, when they’re really just trying to fulfill what they believe their role is in the family.

5. Dog is never right or always told NO.

6. The dog always feels they have to defend their reality

7. The dog is never sure about the relationship with their guardian

8. The dog is never allowed to express feelings. Dogs often being punished with averse training methods, causing depression, trauma and even aggression.

9. Dog always feels they have to destroy or bark to get the guardian’s attention

10. Guardians use what is near and dear to the dog as ammunition. For example the wrong believe that “nothing in life is for free” the opposite is true “plenty in life is free” as Kathy Sdao, ACASB explains in her book

11. Guardians actions do not match their words.

12. They throw in positive reinforcement with to confuse the dog.

13. Guardians hold their dogs up to impossible standards [1]

14. They call a trainer to train the dog even though the one who needs a trainer and therapy is themselves

I’m a holistic dog behavior consultant who specializes in improving human dog relationships and addressing severe behaviors online.

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References:

  1. Bennet P.C., Rohlf V.I. Owner-companion dog interactions: Relationships between demographic variables, potentially problematic behaviours, training engagement and shared activities. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 2007;102:65–84. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.03.009.