Englewood Helper Dogs | Dog Training and Behavior Therapy
Our Helper Dogs:

Instinct New Jersey's Special Canine Assistants

Meet Our Helper Dogs

Our Instinct Helper Dogs are invaluable canine teammates who work alongside our trainers to teach puppies how to play, to be a ‘first friend’ to fearful and reactive dogs, and to give nervous dogs the courage and confidence to explore their environment.
Loves: Play! Sitting in people’s laps, giving people kisses (whether they want them or not) Dislikes:   Being ignored Superpower:   Helping dogs get comfortable with energetic greetings

Maddie

5 years, American Pit Bull Terrier

Loves: Play! Sitting in people’s laps, giving people kisses (whether they want them or not)
Dislikes:   Being ignored
Superpower:   Helping dogs get comfortable with energetic greetings

Loves: Quickly making the tiniest holes in toys and surgically removing the squeaker Dislikes: Doing things slowly Superpower: Teaching puppies social cues and how to play politely

Kiwi

3 years, Australian Kelpie

Loves: Quickly making the tiniest holes in toys and surgically removing the squeaker
Dislikes: Doing things slowly
Superpower: Teaching puppies social cues and how to play politely

Loves: BALL! Dislikes: Pedicures Superpower: Being a calm neutral dog helping other dogs to relax

Dori

14 years, American Staffordshire/Golden Retriever mix

Loves: BALL!
Dislikes: Pedicures
Superpower: Being a calm neutral dog helping other dogs to relax

Loves: Fetch Dislikes: Noisy trucks Superpower: Helping puppies to learn to play politely

Banzai!

9 years, Australian Shepherd

Loves: Fetch
Dislikes: Noisy trucks
Superpower: Helping puppies to learn to play politely

Loves:   Jolly balls and eating leaves! Dislikes:   Following instructions Superpower:   Helping fearful dogs and puppies learn to play

Luna

3 years, Bull Terrier

Loves:   Jolly balls and eating leaves!
Dislikes:   Following instructions
Superpower:   Helping fearful dogs and puppies learn to play

Loves: Being the center of attention Dislikes: Not having enough to do Superpower: Helping shy puppies learn how to "terrier" and helping overly rambunctious small dogs learn how to play politely.

Aidan

3 years, Norwich Terrier

Loves: Being the center of attention
Dislikes: Not having enough to do
Superpower: Helping shy puppies learn how to “terrier” and helping overly rambunctious small dogs learn how to play politely.

Loves: Food, attention, playtimes with friends Dislikes: Not enough food or attention, when there no toys to play with Superpower: Making nervous pups come out of their shell and feel comfortable, helping other pups learn social cues

Ike

1 year, Dalmatian

Loves: Food, attention, playtimes with friends
Dislikes: Not enough food or attention, when there no toys to play with
Superpower: Making nervous pups come out of their shell and feel comfortable, helping other pups learn social cues

Loves: Cuddles from her favorite humans Dislikes: Strangers Superpower: Looking pretty and teaching appropriate play to younger pups

Bindi

6 years, Pit Bull

Loves: Cuddles from her favorite humans
Dislikes: Strangers
Superpower: Looking pretty and teaching appropriate play to younger pups

Loves: Cheese and attention! Dislikes: When we run out of cheese Superpower: Making friends with any human or animal!

Flash

7 years, Yellow Lab

Loves: Cheese and attention!
Dislikes: When we run out of cheese
Superpower: Making friends with any human or animal!

Loves: Playing with her best dog pals, and cuddles with Mom Dislikes: Not being the center of attention Superpower: In development, but currently, adapting to different dogs' play styles

Georgia

6 month old, German Shepherd

Loves: Playing with her best dog pals, and cuddles with Mom
Dislikes: Not being the center of attention
Superpower: In development, but currently, adapting to different dogs’ play styles

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