The Cases Other Trainers Won't Take

Because aggression cases are not all the same and not all of them are appropriate for board-and-train rehabilitation. PD360 lets us evaluate the bite history, triggers, medical context, and household before we accept the case. Some cases are better served by a veterinary behaviorist or by intensive private lessons. We will tell you honestly which is the right path.

No trainer who is honest with you will use that word. Aggression is rarely cured — it is rehabilitated and managed. Our goal is a dog that is safe, predictable, and livable in your specific household, with a clear management plan you can follow long-term. Most graduates show dramatic improvement; none are turned back into dogs that have never had a history.

Yes — and we are upfront about that on the PD360 call. Cases involving severe predatory aggression toward small children, certain neurological conditions, or households unable to commit to long-term management may not be appropriate for our program. In those cases we refer to a veterinary behaviorist and explain why.

Both are intentionally case-specific. Aggression cases vary enough in severity, prognosis, and household needs that quoting a flat number on a public page would be misleading. PD360 produces a written quote that includes scope, expected timeline, and what the lifetime support tail looks like — typically 4–8 weeks of board-and-train plus the handler integration period and ongoing check-ins. Most other trainers in the Phoenix metro decline these cases outright; we quote them because we do them.

Behavior Camp is the right fit for moderate behavior issues including reactivity, anxiety, and resource guarding. Aggression Rehabilitation is specifically for severe cases — bite history, multi-incident aggression, child reactivity, handler-redirected aggression — and uses specialized trainers, an extended timeline, and lifetime support that the standard camps don't include.