Real Change Starts Beneath the Behavior
Whether you're welcoming home a new puppy, navigating reactivity, fear, anxiety, aggression, or simply hoping to build a better relationship with your dog, you're looking for more than better behavior.
You're looking for lasting change.
Every dog and every family is different. That's why I offer personalized support designed around your goals, your dog's needs, and where you are today.
Together, we'll determine the best path forward.
Serving Tacoma, Puyallup, South hill, Graham, Bonney lake, and surrounding areas.
You're Not Just Looking For Better Behavior, You're looking for...
• Walks that feel enjoyable again.
• A dog who can relax at home.
• More confidence
• More freedom
• More peace of mind
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Over the last fourteen years, I've helped dogs and their families work through a wide range of challenges, from puppy foundations and everyday manners to fear, reactivity, resource guarding, and multi-dog household conflict.
What I've learned is that lasting change rarely comes from focusing on behavior alone.
It comes from understanding the dog in front of us, identifying what's getting in the way, and creating a path forward that makes sense for both the dog and the people who love them.
Ways We Can Work Together
Every dog and every family is different. That's why I offer several ways to support you, depending on your goals, your lifestyle, and where you and your dog are today.
Private Training
Personalized one-on-one coaching designed around your dog, your goals, and the life you want to build together.
Whether you're raising a puppy or working through behavior challenges, we'll create a plan tailored to your dog and your goals.
Trainer Takeover Program
Additional hands-on support for dogs who benefit from more opportunities to practice.
I'll work directly with your dog throughout the week while keeping you actively involved through coaching, updates, and transfer sessions.
Guided Practice
Small-group coaching experiences designed to help you and your dog build confidence, practical skills, and real-world success through guided practice.
Seasonal groups begin this fall. Join the waitlist to be the first to hear when registration opens.
Not sure where to start?
Every dog is different, and so is every training journey. Whether you're looking for personalized coaching, Trainer Takeover, or Guided Practice, I'll help you determine the best fit for you and your dog.
Meet Ariana
For more than 14 years, I've helped dogs and their families navigate everything from welcoming home a new puppy to working through fear, anxiety, reactivity, aggression, and everyday life together.
My passion isn't just helping dogs learn. It's helping people better understand the dog in front of them and creating practical, lasting change that carries into everyday life.
Whether we're working through behavior challenges or building everyday life skills, my goal is to help you and your dog move forward with greater confidence together.
Ariana is fantastic!! We were having some major resource guarding/behavioral issues between our two puppies, and over the course of 4 sessions we made SUCH significant progress. She throughly listened to the issues to create a plan for our specific needs. She taught us skills and methods to help us with their issues and we are now able to manage and prevent the issues. The results have been wonderful, more than I can express completely in a review. She’s amazing!
Ana B. & Elsa, Norman