A gentle, practical workshop for dog owners navigating fear and reactivity
Barking. Lunging. Panicking.
A dog, a person, a noise; suddenly everything feels out of control.
If your dog’s fear leaves you feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or on edge, you’re not alone.
Fearful behavior is common and it’s not a failure on your part or your dog’s.
Workshop Info
This 2.5-hour educational workshop is designed to help dog owners understand fear-based behaviors and learn practical, humane ways to support their dogs.
The Helping Fearful Dogs Feel Safe Workshop teaches you how to support your dog through fear-based triggers using calm, humane, science-based strategies.
This isn’t about “fixing” behavior. It’s about helping your dog feel safe; because safety is the foundation for learning and good choices.
✔ Understand why your dog reacts the way they do
✔ Create calm and safety in everyday situations
✔ Stay connected using positive reinforcement
✔ Use management strategies that reduce stress (for both of you)
✔ Build teamwork with simple games that help you move out of scary situations
When dogs feel safe, they:
Recover faster
Think more clearly
Learn more easily
Make better choices
Fear doesn’t disappear through control but it does soften with support, trust, and understanding.
If you want to help your dog, this is the place to start!
Testimonials section
Turning Struggles Into Strengths Workshop Series
The Challenging Behaviors Series was created to help dog owners build a foundation in games based dog training with workshops that address training tools including info on setting boundaries, choosing reinforcement, connecting with the environment, and meeting your dog's needs.
These reviews are from muliple workshops in this series.
Yooper Paws Facebook Review
"Yooper Paws of Love has changed the way I view dog training. Yes your dog gets training but you also learn about how they think too. I think a big part of it is also people training too. Since I have been with Yooper Paws It has been an eye opener for me and my wife Amber also it has been great for our dogs too. We understand their needs and ways better now. Penny Beeman is an Awesome dog trainer or as I tell her people trainer. 5 star rating from me."
Cowboy was a very hyper hard to socialize dog after being attacked by other dogs at 8 months old, now with the help of Penny at Yooper Paws he is friendly, social and has several dog friends.