With COVID restrictions over the past year, many of us have been indulging in online training opportunities.  I have been a member of some of Susan Garrett’s programs (Canada), One Mind Dogs (Finland), and Absolute Dogs Training Academy (UK)—those were all dealing with clients numbering in the thousands.

What I like about OCEAN is that it is a much smaller group where you don’t feel lost in the crowd, you get great feedback, and that feedback isn’t a bonus that you have to pay extra for—it’s all part of a very reasonably priced package.

Dev is flexible, responsive, insightful and genuinely encouraging. I can honestly say that of all the online courses and programs I’ve taken over the years, OCEAN has definitely given me the BEST bang for my buck. -- Meredith Reeve

My high drive border collie puppy underwent shoulder surgery (OCD) at 7 months. After 5 months off from agility, I found myself with a 1 year old who was over-aroused and too handler/toy focused. I work with Dev at the Marin Humane and reached out to her because I know her OCEAN program focuses on the mental state of the dog and that is what I needed help with.
   
In less than a month, I am in love with training my dog again! Within that short amount of time, Dev helped me to learn to see and respond to tiny signs of relaxation in Moxxy. She is still 100% ready to do the next thing, but is now calm enough to listen to me communicate to her how awesome she is.  

By paying attention to Moxxy’s emotional state, I am now training the whole dog and not just the external behaviors, which makes our training sessions fun and productive with little to no frustration on either of our parts. Thank you Dev for sharing your time and expertise with me.    -- Annette Thomason