About Dog Nuance

What they do

Dog Nuance opens with the problem it takes on rather than a service list: struggling with a fearful or reactive dog. The site says the business is based in the St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri areas and that the trainer specializes in reactivity, working with a full range of dogs.

The approach

The argument set out on the home page is that what looks like a behavioral problem on the surface is usually rooted in environmental factors, past experiences, or specifically in the human responses to the dog's behavior – and that breed, history, personality and environment mean what works for one dog may not work for another. The practical consequence the site draws is that dog training is as much about training the humans as the dogs: it teaches owners to read their dog's body language and to recognize stress and pressure.

Who runs it

The site names the trainer and owner as Todd.

Before you book

Ask about class formats, program length, prices and where sessions take place.