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Start with the dog in front of you
Age, motivation, environment, history, and household routines all change what a useful next session looks like.
The expertise behind ModDog
Training guidance shaped by Steve Haynes.
Steve is a ModDog co-founder and dog training expert who has trained more than 20,000 dogs. His practical approach helps shape the coaching and training library behind ModDog.
Experience, kept practical
Serious training experience, translated into the next useful session.
Steve's work has included dogs for military personnel, royal households, and leaders at global technology companies, alongside the everyday family dogs that make up the heart of ModDog's work.
Client relationships are confidential. We do not publish client names, imply endorsements, or treat private work as a substitute for showing the training principles that guide ModDog.
Steve's established training and behavior consulting practice is Dog Specialist.
What informs the coaching
A useful plan should be specific enough to practice today.
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Make practice clear and repeatable
Good training gives the dog a fair, winnable job and gives the owner a plan they can carry into daily life.
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Use progress to guide the next step
The point of tracking is not to collect data. It is to know what is working, what needs adjusting, and when to ask for more.
Early feedback
Practical support matters most when owners can use it themselves.
“When we trained Enzo and Chrissy with you online it was way better than when you took them and brought them back because they were learning it from us. They would perform for you but when they got home they would do whatever they wanted because they weren’t learning it from us.”
Robin
Steve Haynes training client
“Steve’s AI program has been immensely helpful in giving me ideas and strategies to try before I am able to get ahold of my trainer. It gave me an idea to try that worked in that moment for that night.”
Leah
Early ModDog user
Expertise and AI
AI makes coaching easier to access. It does not replace professional judgment.
ModDog uses technology to help owners apply practical training principles with more consistency. For safety concerns, sudden behavior changes, aggression, intense fear, pain, or possible health issues, work with a veterinarian or qualified behavior professional.
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