Meet Aviva. Master trainer. Dog nerd. ReadyDog co-founder.
While other kids were selling lemonade, Aviva was hustling dog treats at the park. That was the start of two decades spent on one thing: helping dogs and their humans actually understand each other.
20+ years of hands-on training. Hundreds of dogs, from first-time puppy parents to owners who'd been told their dog was a lost cause. 150+ five-star Google reviews for the in-person program this online training is built from.
Her take: you don't get a great dog by controlling them. You get one by learning to speak their language, and teaching them to speak yours.
Every program on ReadyDog is that same real-world approach, turned into a step-by-step system you can run from home. No filler. No theory that falls apart the first time your dog spots a squirrel.
Our Method
How we train, and why it works when other stuff hasn't.
No shock collars. No prong collars. No “be the alpha.” Just training that's backed by actual science and 20+ years of doing this with real dogs in real homes.
Why we're different
Five things we don't do
We don't train with fear.
No shock collars, no prong collars, no corrections. Just rewards, good timing, and a lot of consistency.
We don't buy into “alpha” theory.
That idea got debunked years ago. Trust builds respect. Fear doesn't.
We don't skip the science.
Marker training (that's the “yes” you'll hear in every video), rewards-based learning, and 20+ years of watching what actually works with real dogs.
We don't tell an anxious dog to just calm down.
If your dog is anxious or reactive, we start with their nervous system, not commands. Calm comes first, “sit” comes later.
We don't wing it.
Every lesson runs on three rules: consistency, repetition, and timing. Not flashy. Just what actually works.
ReadyDog is here to help you stick with it.
With bite-sized steps, real-life tools, and just enough structure to keep you moving, even when your dog's chewing the thing you're supposed to walk them with.
