Hey friend, I’m Lizzy.
Dog mom, trainer, sourdough baker, and believer that calm is possible (even when it feels impossible).

ABOUT

HOW

the STORY

BEGINS

At 26, I was working full-time as a marine mammal trainer. Long days swimming, training, running… by the time I got home, I had nothing left in the tank.

And waiting for me at the door was Bella, my very reactive dog. It felt like I had clocked into another full-time job.

At 26, I was working full-time as a marine mammal trainer. Long days swimming, training, running… by the time I got home, I had nothing left in the tank.

And waiting for me at the door was Bella, my very reactive dog. It felt like I had clocked into another full-time job.

I tried to do the structured training sessions everyone told me to do. But I couldn’t keep up. Not because I didn’t care, but because I was exhausted.

So I stopped forcing myself into a version of training that didn’t fit my life. Instead, I built what I now call Lifestyle Training: weaving training into real life the way I walked through the door, the way I set up the space, the way I responded in the chaotic, unpredictable moments.

And here’s the wild part… it actually worked.
Bella wasn’t just “good” in training sessions anymore. She was learning how to live with me, all the time.

When I first started working with Bella, I thought my job was to protect her from everything scary. If she froze at a door or pulled away from a balloon, I’d think, “Oh no, she’s uncomfortable. I can’t push her.”

So we avoided it. And every time we avoided, her fears got bigger.

The biggest mindset shift I had to make was this:
I can have empathy for her without agreeing with her fear.

That meant staying with her, calmly, through the moment — supporting her until she realized she was safe.

And the amazing part? Ten minutes later, that same balloon didn’t matter anymore. The fear was gone.

That’s confidence building. And that’s what I want for you and your dog, too.

My superpower is helping dog parents build confidence in their dogs and in themselves, so calm becomes possible in real life.

I believe every dog and every human deserves to feel calm, capable, and connected. That’s what I’ve built this community, these programs, and this workaround. It’s not just about training dogs. It’s about building trust, confidence, and a life you actually want to live together.

At the heart of it,

If you’ve read this far, you probably get it: life with a reactive dog can feel like a lot. You don’t have to figure it out alone. The Calm Club is a free space where you can start small, find encouragement, and take the first step toward calm.