Aila is a trained digital member of the Instinct Dog Behavior & Training® team.
She offers personalized, judgment-free guidance based on your dog’s unique story – anytime you need it.
Whether you’re navigating reactivity, separation anxiety, puppy chaos, or everyday manners, Aila helps you understand what’s going on with your dog — and what to do next.
Aila is trained to support a wide range of behavior issues, including:
If something requires human attention, Aila will tell you, and help you connect with a coach.
If your dog’s assessment shows significant safety concerns, Aila will automatically pause and involve a human behavior expert before continuing. Your wellbeing and your dog’s safety always come first.
In addition to guiding you through your personalized training plan, Aila is here to answer any questions you have along the way — big or small.
Aila remembers your dog’s full behavior profile and your current training plan. Her answers to your questions are always tailored, never generic.
Aila starts with a comprehensive behavior assessment — the same one our human behavior consultants at INSTINCT.
It captures up to 800 data points about your dog’s history, routines, relationships, environment, health considerations, and goals — so your plan fits your real life.
Before Aila creates your plan, your assessment is reviewed through seven expert lenses (“The Council”) to reduce blind spots, improve safety, and strengthen recommendations. Just like our interdisciplinary teams at INSTINCT.
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Aila turns the Council’s insights into clear, practical next steps, and supports you as you go – just like our human behavior experts.
Ask questions, get unstuck, and adjust the plan with calm, judgment-free guidance that fits your dog and your life.
Aila is designed to support your training journey, whatever that looks like.
If you’re working with an INSTINCT coach, they can add session notes, new missions, and updated recommendations directly into your Aila account. Aila uses these live updates to keep your plan aligned with your ongoing training.
If you’re working with a trainer outside of INSTINCT, you can upload their lesson notes too. As long as the guidance follows humane, evidence-based best practices, Aila prioritizes your trainer’s recommendations above her previous suggestions — so everything stays consistent and connected.
Aila becomes a steady bridge between training sessions, helping you stay on track and make progress day by day.
You can use Aila entirely on your own, or alongside a trainer — whatever fits your needs.
Your dog isn’t trying to be difficult. They’re trying to communicate.
Aila helps you understand their needs and support them in a way that feels kind, clear, and doable.
When you’re ready, she’s here — day or night.
No credit card required.
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