About D-DOGS Training Behavior Consulting

D-Dogs is Diana Sillaots's practice, and its own page title places it in Brooklyn, NYC. She lists CPDT-KA and CCDT, and notes that the certification required testing, ongoing continuing education and a signed commitment to humane methods – the site links out so an owner can verify it independently, which is rare enough to be worth saying.

The dogs she works with

Her own description is the most precise summary available: dogs who feel everything, every siren, every stranger, every sudden noise on a crowded street. The work centers on fear-based behavior, reactivity and difficulty settling, along with helping shelter and rescue dogs decompress and adjust to a new home.

Where the work happens

Sessions happen in the client's home, on their walks, in the everyday situations where the behavior actually shows up, rather than in a training room. The stated starting point is that every dog arrives with a different history and moves at their own speed. The first step is a phone consultation.

Background

Before the practice she was Senior Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant at Biscuits & Bath in New York City, providing in-home training and behavior consultations for dogs struggling in an urban setting. She lists professional membership and full insurance.

What clients describe

The testimonials are specific and all local. A family with a rescue pitbull describe goals set at the outset – less jumping, better impulse control, lower leash reactivity – and progress on name recall, loose-leash walking, recovery after a trigger and the ability to settle in the chaos of New York City, with the family noting that only positive reinforcement was used and that this was non-negotiable for them. Another Brooklyn owner describes an anxious dog who pulled so hard on walks she wanted to cry and who never settled outdoors, with the work starting inside the apartment – neighbors and pigeons at the window – before moving out. A third describes a deaf, anxious rescue met on arrival in Brooklyn and confidently climbing neighborhood stairs within days.