About The Canine Doctor

The Canine Doctor in Houston

The Canine Doctor is the Houston behavior practice of Dr. Megan Covington, Ph.D., which presents itself online as The Pit Bull Doctor. Based in Houston, it works with dog owners locally and nationwide through in-person and virtual behavior evaluations.

Approach

Dr. Covington is a canine behavior specialist, educator, researcher and AKC CGC Evaluator. Her work specializes in complex cases involving reactivity, aggression, fear and household conflict. Her framework holds that dogs don't change in isolation: the human, the environment, expectations, communication and daily patterns form a system that can reinforce a problem or make change possible, so lasting change means working at both ends of the leash. She is developing a nonfiction book on the idea, Heal the Owner, Heal the Dog, and has appeared on Houston Public Media's Hello Houston.

What owners say

A Houston family wrote that their reactive pit mix, Max, "did amazing", and another said the training "taught us how to communicate with her and how to support her."

What to ask

Ask about evaluation pricing, what follows the first evaluation, and where in-person sessions take place.