Welcome to Birch Bark!

Helping the dogs and people of Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, San Marcos & Escondido

Group Classes

Group classes offer expert coaching and advice over weekly sessions. Dog learn to engage and perform in busy environments while humans learn from each other!

Behavior Modification

Birch Bark specializes in working with dogs with more severe issues. We are happy to work with dogs displaying fearful, anxious, reactive, and aggressive behaviors.

Goals, Intentions, and Invitations
In many yoga classes, students are encouraged to set an intention at the beginning of practice. Intentions are not quite goals. I see goals as some kind of finish line, a completed achievement. In the context of yoga, a goal could be to be able to accomplish a particular feat such as touching your… Continue reading Goals, Intentions, and Invitations
January 27, 2022
The Role of Ego in Dog Training (Part 3) – Finding Peace
In Part 2 of this series, I described how ego (Buddhist, not Freudian) can show up and insert itself into the ways we live with, train, and generally interact with our dogs, to the detriment of everyone involved. Here we will examine how to acknowledge when and where ego appears, why it’s detrimental to both… Continue reading The Role of Ego in Dog Training (Part 3) – Finding Peace
January 13, 2022
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This isn’t my usual sort of blog post. This isn’t professional. This is true. This is not meant to be a pity-party for me, it’s to shine a light on the feeling of being overwhelmed by the needs of those we care for. I am crying at the kitchen table. ……… 5:30am, wake up, no… Continue reading Pause
December 17, 2021

Why You’ll Love Us

Birch Bark offers dog training and behavior modification rooted in science & practiced with mindfulness.

We are:

Force-free
Breed inclusive
Judgement free
Dual-certified
Excited to meet you!

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Save the Date!

Like a ray of sunshine landing on a cattle dog's shiny wet nose, the August newsletter has landed in your inbox!

Finally! Photographic evidence of THE BEST SUNDAY TRAINING SESSION EVER! 🍻

A couple quick pics from Zen Dog class this morning. 🪷

Miffy the #maltipoo thinks that the best part of bath day is ruining it! Nothing like a chin full of dirt to accessorize a reactivity training session. 🤣

Check it out: you are witnessing documentation of Tora's first non-reactive, safe contact with another dog outside ofnher home pack for the first time in forever. Like, FOREVER.

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