If Your Dog Is Struggling in Weston, You're Not Alone.
Every week I work with dog owners in Weston dealing with the same frustrations:
— Walks that feel like battles
— Dogs that lunge, bark, and pull at everything in sight
— Adopted dogs that won't settle, won't trust, or won't stop testing boundaries
— Dogs that have already been through training — and are still a problem
If any of that sounds familiar, you're not dealing with a bad dog. You're dealing with a dog that hasn't had the right help yet.
That's exactly what I fix. In your home. In your neighborhood. Where the behavior actually happens.
A Real Weston Story — Rico
Rico: From Anxious & Reactive to Calm, Confident & at Peace
Rico's owner works at a pet resort surrounded by dog trainers every single day. She has seen them all — the methods, the tools, the results. When it came time to find help for her own dog, she didn't have to look far to know who she wanted.
She had watched me rehabilitate dogs that no one else could reach.
Dogs labeled aggressive. Dogs written off. Dogs other trainers had given up on. When she saw that work firsthand, she knew I was the only trainer she trusted with Rico.
Rico's story:
Rico is a rescue dog from Puerto Rico — one of countless animals displaced and traumatized by the devastating hurricane Maria that struck the island years ago. By the time he arrived in Weston, the anxiety and stress of that experience had become part of who he was.
He was a highly reactive dog in a highly reactive state and much of that reactivity mirrored his owners energy. When she was nervous, Rico was nervous. When she tensed up on the leash, so did he. They were feeding off each other, and neither of them could find calm.
Walks were chaotic. Sandy barked and exploded at people passing by the fence. The stress spread through the household — even the other dogs in the home started feeling the tension.
The Problems Rico & His Owner Were Facing:
On walks, Rico was on a harness — pulling constantly, scanning his environment for threats. Any dog spotted from a hundred feet away would send him into a frenzy. Cats, iguanas, strangers — anything could trigger him. Walks were exhausting and embarrassing.
At home, Rico had appointed himself head of security. When guests arrived, he would lunge and nip at them not out of aggression, but out of anxiety and a misplaced sense of responsibility. Having people over had become impossible. Rico's owner lived with the constant fear that someone would get hurt.
When I began working with Rico and his owner, the first thing I focused on wasn't the dog. It was his owner's energy. A reactive dog cannot find calm if his owner cannot find calm first. That energy travels straight down the leash and Rico felt every bit of it.
The harness was replaced with a slip lead.
Rico's owner learned how to carry herself differently — how to breathe, how to hold the leash loosely, how to project calm instead of anxiety.
Rico was taught that his job is not to patrol the neighborhood or protect the house from guests. That responsibility was lifted from him — and with it, the anxiety that came with it. He learned he could simply be a dog.
As Rico's sense of responsibility dissolved, so did his reactivity. Session by session, the dog who once exploded at everything in his environment began to settle. To breathe. To trust.
The results came quickly.
Calm on walks. Relaxed with guests. No lunging, no nipping, no chaos. A rescue dog who survived a hurricane has finally found the peace he deserved all along.
So many reactive adopted dogs are not trying to dominate the world. They're trying to survive it. And when they finally feel safe — everything changes.
Today, Rico Is a Different Dog.
What I Specialize In Weston and Broward & Palm Beach County
Leash reactive dogs that lunge, bark, and make every walk a nightmare.
— Adopted and rescue dogs struggling to adjust to their new homes
— Separation anxiety — dogs that panic and destroy when left alone
— Dogs that have been through training without lasting results
— Fear-based behavior, aggression, and trust issues
— Adolescent dogs testing every boundary
All sessions are in your Weston home and your real neighborhood, where the behavior actually happens. Not in a training facility. Not in a controlled environment. Where your dog actually lives.
About Your Trainer
I'm Avi Kornblum — founder of Affordable Compassionate Dog Training, certified shelter dog specialist, and the official trainer for multiple South Florida rescues including UFAR Animal Rescue, One Dog at a Time Rescue, POPO Pit Bull Rescue, and Chesed Dog Rescue.
I have extensive experience working hands-on with the dogs most people don't know how to handle — reactive, anxious, and adopted dogs that other trainers gave up on. I bring calm leadership, clear communication, and real results into every home I work in across Parkland, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County.
No e-collar. No prong collar. No harsh methods.
Just real help that lasts.
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Official trainer for Shelters and Rescues