why belowbark exists.

belowbark is a printable training and management system for owners of reactive, anxious, and rescue dogs. it is not a course, not an app, not a community. it is the planning document professional handlers keep in their own heads, rewritten as worksheets you can actually run on a tuesday walk.

the principle

every protocol in belowbark is force-free, evidence-based, and traces back to published methodology in applied behavior analysis and clinical ethology. no dominance theory. no aversives. no shock, prong, or e-collar. management first, skill-building second, always below threshold.

credentialed methodology, in your hands.

• leslie mcdevitt — control unleashed — pattern games, look-at-that, off-switch
• grisha stewart — BAT 2.0 — behavior adjustment training, threshold work
• karen overall — relaxation protocol, behavioral medicine
• patricia mcconnell — the other end of the leash, applied ethology
• emily larlham (kikopup) — force-free training, distance handling
• malena demartini — separation anxiety treatment protocol
• chirag patel — cooperative care, consent-based husbandry
• jean donaldson — resource guarding, the academy for dog trainers

what we are not

we are not veterinary care. we are not a substitute for a board-certified veterinary behaviorist (DACVB) or a certified separation-anxiety trainer (CSAT) working with your dog directly. if your dog has bitten, is self-harming, or is in acute distress, please consult a qualified professional first.

contact

one inbox, one human. hello@belowbark.com.