About Upward Dog Training & Counseling

Force-free help for shy and fearful dogs

Upward Dog Training & Counseling is Gallivan Burwell's private, in-home dog training practice serving the Greater New Orleans area. Burwell specializes in shy and fearful dogs and describes his work as force-free training and behavior adjustment. He is a graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers in San Francisco, holds the Certificate in Training & Counseling (CTC), and holds the CPDT-KA and CBCC-KA credentials from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Upward Dog credits him with training thousands of dogs without force or fear.

Services

He helps with fearful dogs, puppy training and socialization, manners training (sit, down, stay, come when called, leave it, loose leash walking and attention) and problem behaviors such as chewing, jumping, mouthing, house accidents and food bowl guarding. An initial consultation of about 1.5 hours costs $195 and is required for dogs with fearful or behavioral issues. Packages are $450 for 3 sessions, $800 for 6, $550 for a consult plus 3 sessions and $900 for a consult plus 6.

What people say

Dr. Johanna Ecke of Magazine St. Animal Clinic calls him "the only trainer that I would recommend for puppy training all the way up through our adult patients with behavior issues."