Gabrielle Johnson

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I'm Gabrielle Johnson (they/them), owner of Best Life Dog Services! I'm a proud pup-parent to Shadow (6yo GSD), Spock and Cyan (13yo collie/hound littermates) and Amore (10yo island mix).

I'm a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, and specialize in aggressive behavior and nervous system dysregulation taking an approach informed by science, ethics, and my clients' lived experience.

I'm queer, transgender, and gender-fluid; I'm disabled and neurodivergent, specifically Autistic with ADHD with C-PTSD and Dissociative Identity Disorder. We are committed to anti-oppression work, and financial accessibility to behavior support.

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Aug 20, 2026 ∙ 7 min

Misunderstanding Our Dogs

To be understood is to be loved, but to be human is to be imperfect. We love our dogs, but as a society, we tend to misinterpret their behavior. If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're part of a small but growing group of people dedicated to better understanding our four-legged friends. As a certified canine behavior consultant, I could boil down my job into this: I help people learn to hear, understand, and support their dogs better. This is most often very rewarding. Most...

Jul 21, 2026 ∙ 7 min

10 Things You Should Know About Intrahousehold Conflict

The first fight between my dogs, Jolene and Amore, was a Level 5 on the Cara Shannon Bite Scale. That's like, emergency room ASAP; someone might die. That's unusual and devastating. There were warning signs, but this was well before work in training and behavior consultation, and I missed them. Now, I specialize in working with families worldwide experiencing intrahousehold conflict. I help them to create safety, security, and relational repair. Here are 10 things I want every home with...

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Jun 19, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Heat, Humidity, and Behavior Change

You might have noticed your dog's behavior change with the weather. That's not a coincidence! Many dogs exhibit behavioral changes along with the seasons. And there are a lot of reasons for that. For example, think about what happens in Spring, depending on where you live: Environmental allergens Increased activity in the neighborhood, later into the evening Open windows letting in more sound Increased storm activity Bugs and other insects (triggering for some dogs) Wildlife everywhere...