Intuitive behavioral training in Boise, Idaho

Your dog is talking. I'll teach you how to listen.

Barking, lunging, fear and reactivity are messages. I help you understand what your dog is saying, so the two of you can finally live in sync.

5.0 from 36 Google reviews

Serving Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Eagle, Star and Caldwell.

An Australian Shepherd looking straight at the camera at Sunday Social
Translation "I'm not being bad. I just don't know what you want yet."
Reactive, fearful and anxious dogsYou learn alongside your dogHome every nightFree community pack walksDog psychology first

The big idea

Behavior isn't a problem to fix. It's a message to understand.

Most trainers sell control. I teach translation. Your dog is already telling you what they need. Once you can hear it, everything gets easier.

Body

What they show you

Ears, tail, weight, the way they stand. Small signals that come long before a bark or a lunge.

Energy

What they feel from you

Dogs read our tension before we notice it ourselves. Calm handlers make calm dogs.

Emotion

What sits underneath

Fear, frustration or overwhelm. When we answer the feeling, the behavior changes.

A client relaxing with three calm dogs

Sound familiar?

You love your dog. You just can't tell what they need.

You can feel it. You just can't read it yet.

  • Walks feel stressful. You scan the street for other dogs before you even leave the house.
  • Guests make you nervous. You're not sure how your dog will react, so you stop inviting people over.
  • You feel like you're failing them. You've tried things, maybe even other trainers, and nothing sticks.

You're not failing. Your dog isn't bad. They're misunderstood, and you just haven't been given the translation yet.

Alicia De Santiago, owner and lead trainer of Psyche K9, getting a big hug from a white dog

Your trainer

You'll work with me, start to finish.

Welcome to the Pack!

Hi, I'm Alicia, owner and lead trainer. I take my time with every dog, explain what I see in plain words, and stay in your corner after your program ends.

How it works

Three steps to a calmer home

One session. Real answers.

Step 01 $150

Book a Translation Session

A one-on-one behavior evaluation. I meet your dog, read what they're telling us, and explain it in plain words. You leave knowing what's really going on.

Step 02

Learn their language

Choose Day Training or In-Home Behavioral Training. We work together, you and your dog, with homework between sessions. Short sessions, big shifts.

Step 03

Live in sync

A calm home, a confident dog, and an owner who finally understands what their dog has been saying all along.

A happy couple sitting with their Rottweiler

A change in how I work

Why I don't do board and trains anymore

Your dog can learn everything with me and still come home to someone who can't read them.

The training was never the problem. The conversation was.

So I work with you and your dog together. You're the one they live with, and you're the one who needs to learn their language. Even on full training days, your dog comes home with you every night.

5.0 ★ from 36 Google reviews

Owners who finally understand their dogs

"I've had only 3 sessions with Alicia and my two dogs have shown HUGE improvement with overall behavior. I now feel so much more confident and comfortable taking my dogs places and having people come over and having my dogs behave and listen better. Alicia listens to your concerns and takes her time to get to know you and your dog!"

JJoella ChildGoogle review

"There was a noticeable difference after her initial visit which was just the assessment. Since then, we've had training sessions and they are extensive! She invests so much time, she is never in a rush. She is always available for a text or phone call if something comes up and I need her insight."

AAren StevensFacebook recommendation

"You won't regret going to her with your dogs! She has a lot of knowledge that other dogs trainers don't have! We tried 2 other dog trainers and we paid thousands of dollars all money wasted until we found her!"

KKatalina ValenciaGoogle review

Your dog has been talking all along.

Stop guessing and walking on eggshells. Start with one session and hear what they've been saying.

5.0 from 36 Google reviews
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