XO Dog – For Shy and Fearful Dogs and The People Who Love Them

I started The eXtraOrdinary Dog (The XO Dog) because I find that loving shy and fearful dogs can be very isolating. Forays into the wider world are fraught with anxiety. The public generally isn’t interested or educated about shy dogs. Inviting guests to the house becomes a production.

Love alone doesn’t seem to be enough to “fix” what appears to be broken.

When Gracie, my first XO Dog, started becoming more and more reactive, I cried many tears, called reputable trainers, took obedience classes and ultimately made very little progress. I was desperate for answers and needed someone to tell me, “you’re doing a good job…don’t give up. Did you try x? Or what about y?”

That’s where the support of a group of like minded people on the same journey changed my life, and Gracie’s life, too.