Brandon Fouche - Dog Aggression Expert Los Angeles, California

When we adopted Ace, a two-year-old German Shepherd, from a rescue in April 2020, our family felt complete. Ace was quick to melt our hearts. Soon after settling in Ace began to exhibit protective behaviors around friends, neighbor dogs, strangers and dogs in the neighborhood. He would bark, lunge, and pull hard away from us. We could no longer have guests at our home without isolating Ace in another room. Any sound made and he would bark and jump at the door. In May of 2021 I had returned from taking my son to school when Ace bolted past me in the garage, ran across the street and attacked my neighbor with multiple nips. Thankfully no skin was broken, but the trauma was real for her and for me. We were notified by animal control that a dangerous dog claim was made, and we would have to attend a hearing. Knowing that it would be a year before the hearing and wanting to make sure that this could never happen again, we took immediate steps to mitigate the situation. Open gates were boarded up, a muzzle he wears anytime he leaves the house was purchased, and a trainer sought out. Let's talk about dog "trainers" and "behavioral therapy". The spectrum of capabilities is vast, and the financial commitment is great. Our journey was an emotional roller coaster which took us from feeling hopeful to shattered to grateful. After 2 unsuccessful engagements we turned to Brandon Fouche. A session was booked for a Saturday in November. We were to meet with Brandon, then leave Ace for a large part of the day, then come back to listen, learn, and take action. I was skeptical. We even told Brandon when we met him that we don't know who to believe anymore and that we felt defeated. Unlike the other trainers, Brandon didn't "sell" himself during our conversation. It was such a comfort to hear him talk about Ace, dogs and about what we (yes, we as Ace's humans) were doing wrong. Each dog is different, & the approach used to rehabilitate a dog should match that behavior. Everything we were doing with Ace was contributing to his aggressive/protective behavior. Within 45 minutes Ace broke his normal "attack" behavior and was able to sit by Brandon without issue. When we came back that afternoon to pick up Ace, he was sitting under Brandon's desk without muzzle or leash. YES. This is REAL. Brandon shared with us videos of introducing Ace to the pack at his center, of one-on-one time with Brandon sans muzzle - the videos astounded us. "Ace's bites to your neighbor were discipline bites. Like a pack leader will do to warn and keep someone in track. He is not a dog who will bite, hold and maul." Our entire world changed at that moment. We went from preparing to euthanize our sweet Ace or expecting him to be taken away, to seeing a life of fun and enjoyment for Ace. We left Brandon's office with renewed strength that we would be able to change our behavior and rehabilitate Ace. Since then, we have utilized Brandon's guidance and have seen a change at home. Our neighbor commented on the behavior changes - now it was their dog that was barking at the fence rather than Ace (who now retreats to the house or Andrew). We even adopted a second dog from a friend (Brandon supported this as Taylor was raised from a puppy and would help teach Ace to socialize). After a few days of territory battles, they are the best of friends. Our hearts are full.

Amazing. You will have to put in a lot of work but you're the one that spends the most time with your dog. Brandon will guide you and give you the perspective to better understanding your dog.

Brandon was wonderfully helpful to me and we haven't even met yet! I reached him by phone, he asked about the kinds of aggressiveness my newly rescued from the streets pup was having, heard me out and very generously gave me insights into my guy's behavior and suggestions for moving him beyond and/or avoiding altogether the attack stage. So far this review is the only "compensation" Brandon has received from me, though I look forward to meeting him and treating my dog to some pack time with Brandon and his crew. Meantime, I've put his advice to the test and am amazed and in awe of the difference it is making in our walks! Thank You Brandon Fouche!!

I've been working with Brandon for the past 6 years and he's changed our lives. I had tried positive reinforcement trainers, obedience trainers, balanced trainers, and even went to the dpc classes for 6 months - nothing was helping my dog. In fact he was getting worse. It wasn't until we met Brandon that everything made sense and we were finally able to understand our dog - from their perspective. He's changed my entire understanding of dogs, and I've sent countless friends to him as well who are forever grateful for his help too. I couldn't recommend Brandon enough!

I first want to say Brandon is very gifted and was such a joy to work with. I am a dog behaviorist myself and he helped me a ton with one of my own dogs. He had some serious dog aggression and I could only get him so far. I’m not really one to give up so I started enlisting some help from other aggression specialists and finally landed on Brandon. Within less than a week I already saw huge changes in my dogs state of mind. I also saw one of my others dogs completely change because of Brandon’s methods. It’s like I took a weight off him and his anxiety. It’s been such a beautiful process to watch them feel differently. I was told by some that he just may be a forever management case but I refused to believe that and through Brandon’s help I know that is not the case. I’m so grateful to not only help my own dog but to hopefully help others out there struggling and feeling hopeless. I would highly recommend Brandon.

Terrific. He knows how to fix dog owners.

I wish I could say positive things. Brandon said if my new rescue dog, Shep, was too much for me that he would love to keep Shep because he really loved him (turns out he doesn't care about the dogs at all just about the $$ that he gets from doing the job). I was charged a Total of $1,670 for ONE WEEK. After Shep was taken in for the 6 hour initial evaluation, he was doing great when we came home, but lunged at 2 people a few days after- so Brandon asked me to bring shep back for the day so he could re-evaluate him. I was charged for boarding and day-care on top of the initial $1,500 for the two weeks (one day of evaluation and 2 weeks of phone calls and help from Brandon). I could barely get ahold of Brandon during that first week. I got sick with the flu after the first week so we put my training on hold. When I messaged Cathy to begin the training again she was clueless about anything and wanted to charge me more money. Again, I wish I could say good things but I just can't...I don't have the money for another trainer and now I am absolutely torn on what to do. I invested so much money in Brandon and I am COMPLETELY LET DOWN! Brandon was very friendly with me, and it almost felt like because we were comfortable with each other that he didn't feel I was a priority. The first few days after I had to take Shep back for a second time, it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of him, and these were time sensitive questions. I would have to call Cathy and she would then contact Brandon to call me back (I can even post photos of my call log to him & Cathy's emails and texts regarding my frustration and sadness regarding Brandon not being available & her constantly apologising for him because his schedule is so busy). When I pay $1,500 for one evaluation and 2 weeks of phone help, I expect Brandon to answer or call back at least one time during a day of me reaching out all day, or at least call me by the end of the day or even next day, but no- Brandon couldn't or wouldn't even do that. The whole experience was such a let down. I thought Brandon was a good person, and it turns out he's just an egomaniac on a major power trip. When I first posted this review, his lawyer contacted me. I have all the paper trails to prove my horrific experience with Brandon. Please save your money, and find an ethical and moral person to work with. Brandon- shame on you!

One of the best dog people in the US he will help you better understand yourself and your relationship with dogs. If you have dogs with aggression issues Brandon can help rehabilitate

Brandon Fouche is The Real Deal! He is saving dog's lives daily. Making smarter pet owners and getting dogs what they need through years of experience. Fair pricing and immediate results (as long as owners are practicing too)If your dog needs a behavioral specialist Brandon Fouche is the way to go.

Completey transformed my relationship with my dog

This review is going to be lengthy, so bear with me, but let me start off by saying this: Brandon is absolutely life-changing. Due to the issues and incidents I had experienced with my little guy, I was running out of options and times to remedy behaviors that were creating incidents that would result in me having to put my dog down if things did not change. Brandon, in the span of a day or so, completely changed my life and my dogs. My little guy has a new lease on life now thanks to Brandon's amazing work. Let me get into that below with my preamble now complete. I adopted my guy (Berto, an American Staffordshire Terrier) from BARC shelter in Brooklyn. At the time they told me he had previously had some incidents with other dogs but it was not totally clear the full extent of what I was dealing with. Fast forward a few weeks and I found that I had a bit of a situation on my hand. My dog was seemingly pulling me down the sidewalk, dominating myself and my roommates, and getting more and more out of control by the day. I ended up seeking training for obedience purposes and found a traditional trainer who used a prong collar and very simple No/Yes marking of behaviors. Fast forward a couple of months and I begin to see the issues come to the surface. My dog began a streak of incidents over two years resulting in 1 dog bite, 1 dog fight (with a dog who he had previously been more than fine with) and 2 human bites (both bad enough that they necessitated a trip to the hospital and stitches for the victim). Obviously all of this was incredibly scary and became harder and harder to manage as the issues started with just dogs, and then quickly moved into human aggression. I felt guilty, trapped, helpless, etc as my dog continued to exhibit the aggressive behavior, and seemed more difficult to reign in by the day. I felt I was losing control each day and would inevitably have to surrender my dog. I was looking at a number of dog training services in LA and found the good dog dog training and Brandon. The good dog was very much in line with what I had expected, prong collar, e - collar, etc. I found Brandon and reached out and spoke with Cathy who was so incredibly nice and understanding. Not only did she make me feel like I was not in a helpless situation, she made me feel heard and understood. She was quick and responsive to all my questions and inquiries and walked me through every step. I signed up for the boarding and evaluation after reading other reviews but I was still nervous and had my reservations as all trainers say they can help you but most choose a different method than Brandon and often charge triple his fees. I dropped my lil guy off and had a brief chat with Brandon at this time. I was immediately floored and convinced that I was in good hands. Fast forward to the end of my boarding and my evaluation and I was met with results that seemed nothing short of a miracle. Berto was a changed dog. Not in the way that had previously happened with other trainers (a slight change in the specific behaviors but no change in his overall level of calmness, anxiety etc. He always remained very clearly alert and on edge despite the other trainers). The Berto I got from Brandon is calm, subordinate, sedate, and most importantly, uncaring of the stimuli that previously would have set him off. Brandon helped educate me on all of the things I had been doing to exacerbate the issues that were happening and helped educate me on the actual way that dogs learn/perceive/ and go throughout the world. By explaining how my dog was learning and perceiving the world, he helped me understand how I was misleading my dog and making more issues. Brandon armed me with the tools I needed to curb my dogs behaviors and help him understand that I was the pack leader and his anxiety was unneeded. Today, my dog is able to walk, interact, play, and generally enjoy life with both dogs and humans, where as before he was siloed, sequestered, and alone, unable to enjoy anyone else.

They know what their doing ????

He is the real deal and can help you

I would recommend Brandon Fouche to anyone who has already gone through many trainers, watched every episode of Dog Whisperer, bought every gimmick there was to try on TV and on the web, but still having issues with aggression. Whether it be toward people, other dogs, or objects, there is hope still for you dog. At that point where you think you've tried EVERYTHING you could do to help you dog, and feeling sad that you have some how failed and at a loss with what else you can do, then call Brandon Fouche. He can help you. He has helped my dog, and me. His teachings are based on Pack mentality. Only thing remotely close I can compare to is the Dog Whisperer. Methods used to rehabilitate dogs are different, but nevertheless, its very effective and you as an owner will have a better understanding of what it means to be an alpha, how you can teach and speak in a way that you dog can understand. The hardest part, is willing to look at it from a different perspective than what you are use to, so that you can help your dog before you have an incident that causes your dog to get put down. Because honestly, you wouldn't be looking into dog behavior specialist for aggressive behavior, if you dog's behavior wasn't getting out of control. I think it's safe to say, that's how we all got here. It was the last resort. Don't give up on your dog. There's hope. Brandon will help you understand better, and help you and your dog so you don't have to be in fear.

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