Dog Psychology
Welcome to Pupsties Dog Psychology
When observing a dog become aggressive, nervous, fearful, tense, territorial or dominant, most owners first turn to training or obedience school as the answer. Pupsties, a dog behavior modification team based in Houston, provides a different solution: personalized one-on-one coaching that is dog first.
Dog psychology is the basis for the Pupsties approach. As a devoted dog owner with experience in understanding dogs’ needs, founder Alejandro Romero recognizes the importance of seeing the world from a dog’s eyes. By acknowledging the dog’s point of view, Alejandro is able to build a strong relationship that is based on trust and respect.
In working with Pupsties and participating in our personalized one-on-one coaching, you will have the opportunity to:
- Gain a deeper understanding of your dog and to be an integral part of its rehabilitation.
- Build unwavering trust between yourself and your dog.
- Establish healthy boundaries inside and outside of your home.
- Learn how to lead and how to walk your dog properly.
- Recognize your dog’s needs and prevent unwanted behaviors by addressing these needs in a fulfilling way.
- Discover how to think like a dog.
- Explore the effect your emotional state and physical presence have on your dog.
- Learn how to adjust your own actions to support your dog’s positive behavior.
Together, using our dog-centered approach, we can unleash your dog’s potential to be the family pet you know s/he can be.
Serving Houston, Katy, Sugar Land and surrounding areas.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Consultation
Contact us to have a free phone consultation. If you are interested in the Pupsties’ approach, book your private consultation.
2. Create a plan
I’ll sit with you to hear your frustrations, dog problems and your goals. Then, we’ll create a plan to achieve your goals.
3. Work together
Together, we can get you and your dog back on the right path.
What the dog owners' are saying about Pupsties Dog Psychology
Jackie T
Alejandro worked wonders with our dog Indy! I really appreciated the type of training that he provided was hands-on instruction that empowered my wife and I to start training the dog ourselves. He showed us cues and behaviors that that we were enabling bad behavior with Indy. I appreciated he came to us and trained both us and Indy in the things WE needed to do to enforce good behavior and correct the bad.
Maria C
We couldn’t recommend Pupsties more highly! Alejandro has been an incredible dog trainer and our go-to boarding person whenever we travel. He is extremely kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about the dogs he works with.
One thing we really appreciate is how responsive he is — he always replies quickly and is happy to give advice or answer questions whenever we need help. While our dog is boarding with him, he keeps excellent communication with us by sending regular pictures and videos, which gives us so much peace of mind while we’re away.
It’s clear that he truly loves what he does, and our dog is always happy and well cared for with him. We are so grateful to have found someone we trust completely. Highly recommend!
Sophia
Working with Alejandro has been an absolute game-changer for our family. You can tell immediately that he has a deep passion for what he does—he isn’t just training a dog; he’s truly dedicated to making your life easier. He was incredibly patient and understanding with our 12-week-old puppy, taking the time to get to the root of the behavioral issues rather than just treating the symptoms. Me and my husband were at the point with our puppy, biting us to where we would hide in the restroom from him. Using his exercises has totally turned this around for us and we are able to be near our dog in peace without feeling like we are going to get attacked by puppy teeth. He is so informative and walks you through everything step-by-step, giving you the confidence and tools you need to handle unwanted behaviors. We finally feel like we have a clear path forward. If you want a trainer who genuinely cares about your progress, look no further than Alejandro!
Timothy M.
Alejandro was incredibly helpful and gave us the tools and confidence to train our two crazy puppies. He listens to all of your problems and comes up with a plan to help you overcome them. Highly recommend Alejandro for any of your dog troubles!
Rachel W.
Incredible experience! We have a 1.4 year old husky/gsp rescue pup who likes to pull hard on walks, and has started showing signs of aggression like barking intensely and attempting to bite guests in our home. Needless to say we needed some serious help!
Alejandro agreed to take on our pup and he taught us some extremely helpful techniques. He seemed to know exactly what our pup needed and what we ourselves needed to learn in order to get our power back over the dog. He gave us clear and direct instructions which was super helpful. He’s also just an all around nice guy and a great teacher.
We stuck with it and just around 3 weeks later, we’ve seen amazing progress, way more than we ever expected to make in such short time. Our pup listens better, and walks have become SO much more enjoyable with him. He has also improved behavior with guests in our home, with our guidance, and has improved in small areas we haven’t even trained on. He respects us so much more in general.
We absolutely loved working Alejandro and are so grateful for his help. He gave us something we were beginning to lose. Hope!
Christine C.
I can’t say enough great things about Alejandro and his dog psychology services! I have two boxers who used to go absolutely crazy on walks — constantly pulling on their leashes and making walks stressful for both me and them.
Alejandro came to my house to observe how I interacted with my dogs on our walks. After watching us, he explained why my actions were actually encouraging their pulling and gave me clear, practical advice on how to correct my behavior. It was eye-opening to realize that my own habits were a big part of the problem!
With his guidance, I learned how to communicate better with my dogs and establish calm, structured walks. The difference has been amazing — my boxers are so much more relaxed and responsive now.
Kaitlin C
10 out of 10 recommend Alejandro for all your dog training needs. After two sessions, my dogs are in such a different place with thier walking and just overall behavior. Alejandro gave my spouse and I constructive feedback on behaviors we didn’t realize could be changed in a matter of fact and practical way and helped us to feel like we run the house again rather than our pups. Alejandro is so knowledgeable in what he does and helped us to not only understand how to change the behaviors but why our dogs do them in the first place. Overall, I highly recommend Alejandro for all your dog training needs!
Ayse I.
Alejandro is in deed a dog whisperer. He thought me and my kids how to teach our 8mo pug puppy along with our other dog, 3yo Maltese. He knows dogs so well that all you need is a few hours with him. Our pug went from completely wild to “no sofa” and tamed in a couple of hours, it’s like a miracle. Alejandro is also kind, and very easy to talk to which made it even more enjoyable.
Sarah D.
In 2 sessions our dog, who was hard to control walking and especially when encountering other dogs, is more attentive and in control! Alejandro worked with us, to teach us how to work with and control our dog and it worked. He is so patient and knowledgeable and followed up with us in between sessions and after. Would highly recommend!
MyHahn N.
I’m so glad I found Alejandro! My dog is very reactive when he’s on a leash and was always pulling me on our walks. It was such a night and day difference after my first training session with Alejandro. I really appreciate his training methods and how he focuses on a dog’s psychology. Alejandro was able to pick up on so many of my dog’s cues that I had missed.
I also really appreciate that Alejandro isn’t a pushy salesman like other training facilities I inquired with.
Really excited to see the progression my dog makes with Pupsties 🙂
Alyssa A.
Wow! I wish I had found pupsties sooner!!! The level of care and expertise is top notch. I have tried multiple dog classes, boarding training and training at dog daycare centers. My doxies range in age(15, 6, 3) and each have their challenge. Dachshund parents this is your sign to book. Pupsties dog training is on another level, and you will get results that will last. Pupsties provides flexible scheduling and great service.
Alicia J
I have two dogs and they are a team! I needed someone who could help me train both of them at the same time in their environment. He immediately identified the problematic behavior and gave me a training tip. He practiced it on my dogs and then taught me. We took my dogs on a walk and he showed me how to keep them engaged with me and how to notice their reaction to other people and dogs, teaching me tips on how to keep everyone calm. His knowledge on the different reactions and mental aspects of dogs was impressive.
He gave me great insight to their mental state and helped me think like a dog! He was awesome and I would highly recommend him.
Mariana G
I had a great experience with Alejandro. He saved my life with my dog.
Since I was with Cookie, I was not feeling a pleasure to go out with her. She was hurting me, stopping all the time, barking at everything.
After Alejandro trained her, I had much more pleasure on all upcoming walks I have with her. I did not know how good was to be able to go out with my dog.
Thanks Alejandro..
Lucas R
I can’t recommend Alejandro enough! Our Cavalier was basically running the house…she would escape out the door at every opportunity, make a ruckus every time we took her for a walk, and overall just not respect anything or anyone. That’s not the case anymore…it’s like we have a whole different, and unbelievably more polite, dog. Alejandro made the process so simple and yet effective…and he also explained why she acts the way she does, and how the method works, which helps understand and apply it. So worth it!!
Simone T
From chaos to a love story ♥️ My experience is a complete success history! I called Alejandro as my last resource before surrendering my dog. She could bark for 4h straight specially when we had guests at home. She was also peeing EVERYWHERE. Just a chaos. My son’s birthday party was going to happen on the next day, and I just didn’t know what to do with the dog. If I’ve put her in any room, she would bark for the entire time and pee everywhere. We had the 1st session. He made it happen! He calmly understood her behavior and the situations. He trained her and helped me understand what was going on and apply the techniques he taught me. He’s very knowledgeable!! The next day on the party, I couldn’t believe she was not barking anymore to the guests, she was playing with the kids and everybody was impressed with the changes. Even the neighbors that we use to met while walking around was asking what happened that she changed so fast for better! Thanks Alejandro for your help and professionalism!