Dog Training for Sensitive, Anxious, and Reactive Dogs
90-Day Field Immersion · Day Training Program
Lorrie trains your dog — in the field, over 90 structured days — and documents every shift with a system built to show you exactly what changed, and why.
You drop off your dog in the morning. Lorrie works with them in structured sessions throughout the day — in and out over a 5-hour window, with just 3 dogs in her care at a time. You pick up at day’s end with a clear handover on what shifted and how to maintain it.
At pickup, the work transfers. Lorrie walks you through what your dog showed, what changed, and exactly what to do differently on tomorrow’s walk. Because a dog trained without a trained handler will only go so far.
Six sessions across three months — each month with a defined purpose. Month 1 builds the baseline. Month 2 changes the pattern. Month 3 makes the change hold.
Progress is tracked with the Canine Resilience Index™ at Day 0, Day 45, and Day 90. You leave with a documented transformation report — not a feeling, but a record.
Start Here
Six quick questions that help you name where your dog is starting — and which program is the right fit. This is not a diagnosis. It is a lens.
The CRI Full Assessment Day is a formal three-phase evaluation that gives Lorrie an entire day with your dog — including structured field sessions, K9 Bioenergy Balancing, and a real-world behavioral baseline. It establishes your dog’s Day 0 CRI score across all five dimensions and produces a written Session Report you take home. It is the deepest starting point available before choosing a program.
This is the right starting point if…
CRI Full Assessment Day™
Standalone service • $297 • Not combined with other programs
What Happens That Day
Phase 1
🚗Lorrie meets you at your car. Before any formal conversation, she reads how your dog exits, their first 10 seconds on leash, your grip and posture, and the language you use to describe your dog. The most unguarded data lives here.
Phase 2
🧠Two 40-minute structured sessions throughout the day. Lorrie works with your dog using K9 Bioenergy Balancing, assesses their autonomic state (Ventral Vagal / Sympathetic / Dorsal Vagal), reads leash response in isolation, and identifies the dominant patterns driving the behavior.
Phase 3
🤝When you arrive to pick up, Lorrie walks out with your dog first — so you see them before they see you. Then begins 15–40 minutes of direct handler teaching: Bubble Training foundations, your handler archetype, and your 30-day commitment. You leave with your written report in hand.
The Five CRI Dimensions Scored at Day 0
Reactive Incident Frequency
Recovery Time Speed
Field Test Behavioral Score
Handler Regulation Self-Score
Belief Language Shift
Before You Choose a Program
Information doesn’t change your dog’s walk. Wisdom does. And wisdom is only found in the half-second between the stare and the explosion — a half-second we will work on, in the field, across every session in this program.
Which Is Right For Your Dog?
All three programs use Field-Based Regulation Training™. The difference is structure, depth, duration, and measurement. Not sure which fits your dog? The CRI Full Assessment Day gives you that answer before you commit.
Standard
from $1,300
5–12 session blocks · tailored to your dog
90-Day Arc
$1,797
Early Bird $1,497
Most Comprehensive · 90-Day Arc
$3,497
Early Bird $3,197
A $400 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your reservation. Not sure which track? Take the CRA pre-check above.
The Reframe
A dog can know a cue and still be unable to access it. Not because they’re stubborn — because the nervous system has already closed the door. Most training works on the behavior. This program works on the state that creates it.
Obedience learned in calm conditions falls apart the moment the environment gets loud, close, or unpredictable. That’s a nervous system problem, not a training deficit.
Most people intervene after the visible behavior. Field work begins earlier — at the state shift that happens three steps before the bark or the lunge.
Good days feel like success. Bad days feel like failure. The CRI™ gives you a structured way to compare real change over time — across five measurable dimensions.
“Your dog is not giving you a hard time. They are showing you the moment their nervous system runs out of room.”
The Method
This is not a classroom-first approach. It is a real-world training arc for dogs whose nervous systems change the moment they leave the house. We work in the field because the field tells the truth: what your dog can hold, when they lose access, how quickly they recover.
Lorrie identifies pressure before it becomes a reaction — working at the level of state, timing, and movement rather than waiting for the explosion.
The goal is not perfect calm. It is a dog who comes back faster, stays connected longer, and holds the environment with less effort.
Each pickup includes a direct handover — what changed, what to reinforce, and how to carry the work into your daily walks and routines at home.
The 90-Day Arc
Each month has a job. We start by changing how your dog is read, then how patterns are interrupted, then how those changes are sustained over time.
Month 1
SEE
Month 2
SHIFT
Month 3
HOLD
The Proof System
The CRI™ is not a grade or a promise. It is a documented position in time — measured at Day 0, Day 45, and Day 90 — so you can see what is changing instead of relying on memory or emotion. Five components. Three measurement points. One transformation report.
How often your dog crosses threshold per walk — counted from weekly logs, not remembered. The average, not the worst day.
How quickly your dog returns to a functional state after a reactive incident. Recovery time shortening is the most honest biological measure of nervous system change.
Lorrie’s professional score from filmed footage on the same route with the same rubric at Day 0, 45, and 90. The video doesn’t lie.
How your timing, breath, and body choices change across the arc. Dogs mirror handlers — this dimension tracks the human side of the shift.
How the story you tell about your dog changes from Day 0 to Day 90. Language is the most accurate external indicator of internal belief change.
Day 0
Baseline field test & CRI™ score established
Day 45
Mid-point field test & progress comparison
Day 90
Final field test & Transformation Report™
Delivered at Day 90 — your documented record of change across all five CRI™ dimensions, field footage review, and a clear forward path for the next phase of work.
What’s Included
Three field books that teach the arc from observation to integration — the same framework Lorrie uses with your dog.
Portable, practical field prompts for your daily walks — so the work continues between sessions.
Same route, same rubric at Day 0, 45, and 90. Consistent conditions mean meaningful comparisons.
Raw data that reveals frequency, recovery, and pattern change — the foundation of your CRI™ score.
Lorrie reviews your footage and names what your eye may have missed — the signals before the signals.
Your Day 90 report clarifies what to maintain, what still needs support, and how to approach the next 90 days.
Case Study · Nancy & Bella
Nancy didn’t mind that Bella was small. She minded the moment — that split second when everything was fine, and then suddenly it wasn’t. A dog appeared. Bella stiffened. The leash tightened. And before Nancy could even think, the barking, lunging, and frantic energy were already there.
No one had ever shown Nancy what to look for before the reaction tipped over. Not the obvious behavior — the quieter signals before it. The stare that lingered a little too long. The body shifting forward. The leash changing before the bark ever came.
We didn’t start by demanding obedience at the height of Bella’s stress. We slowed the moment down. We helped Nancy see earlier, move differently, soften the leash before it tightened, and give Bella space before Bella needed to take it.
“She used to react out of nowhere. Now I can see it building — and she moves through it with me.” Nancy · with Bella · 90-Day Field Immersion
See It In Action
Before you decide, watch how Lorrie works — the timing, the body language, the moment before the reaction.
More videos on Lorrie’s YouTube channel →
Real Results
Before → After
Nancy's dog Bella was reacting within seconds of entering the field. By the afternoon lab of Day 1, Nancy had identified four pre-reaction signals she'd never seen before. Bella's recovery time shortened visibly by the end of Day 2.
She used to react out of nowhere. Now I can see it building — and she moves through it with me.
Nancy with Bella · 90-Day Field Immersion
Before → After
Marc was freezing at 20-foot distance from passing dogs. After the Handler State block and the Silent Walk drill, he held a relaxed line at 8 feet. That shift took 90 minutes.
I was afraid to walk my own dog. Now I look forward to our walks. I trust him — and myself.
Marc with Titan · 90-Day Field Immersion
From the Field Library
Field Library · Lorrie Harris
Build a repeatable ritual — not a rule. Breath-link at the door, a sniff reset, pattern games, and soft gear that make a slack leash the natural choice.
Read on the blog →Field Library · Lorrie Harris
What if your dog’s reactivity wasn’t a flaw but a key? The opposing forces in behavior — fear vs. curiosity, excitement vs. calm — are clues, not problems.
Read on the blog →The 90-Day program takes a maximum of 5 new clients per month. If enrollment is closed, your name goes on the list — Lorrie reaches out personally when a spot opens.
Get on the wait list$400 deposit secures your confirmed spot when you’re ready.
Not Ready for 90 Days?
Two days in the field learning to see your dog’s signals before the reaction. Handler-focused. Dogs attend the field labs. A complete starting point if you want to build the skill foundation before committing to the full arc.
Explore the Workshop →Want the Deepest Starting Point?
One full day with Lorrie. Three phases. Five CRI™ dimensions scored. An 8-part written Session Report in hand. If you’ve tried other trainers or aren’t sure what you’re dealing with — this is where certainty comes from.
See the Assessment Day →The first step is a free Meet & Greet. Lorrie works with dogs and their people from North Kingstown, RI. Enrollment is limited to 5 new clients per month.
Book Your Free Meet & GreetReady to start? 8 sessions max · North Kingstown, RI