I traveled across the country to work with Kevin because, having gotten a lot of help from a lot of talented trainers, he was the only one who seemed to be describing what I felt was *really* going on in the heart of my dog. I ended up learning more than I could have ever imagined. Kevin is the true “dog whisperer,” a rare soul whose intuitive understanding of the nature of canine emotion gives him unique clarity as a trainer and a human being.
Kevin’s philosophy isn’t about “fixing” the dog, it’s about fixing the dog-human relationship. It holds that only through cooperation with and nurture of the dog’s true nature that we can have a fulfilled dog-human relationship–an idea that I think lies at the heart of a human evolution towards truly understanding animals.
Working with Kevin was a privilege, and both me and my dog are grateful!
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