Paws Of Wisdom – Helping Dysregulated Dogs Find Balance 💜
👋🏾 Hi, I’m Junior (BCCSDip.AdvCanBhv) — Founder of Paws Of Wisdom.
This handsome...chaos-gremlin is Jasper, my best teacher (and self-appointed CEO).
Welcome to Paws Of Wisdom, a space dedicated to helping you transform life with your dog — not through quick fixes or pressure, but by building the foundations of regulation that everything else rests upon.
Why This Exists...
If you’re here, chances are your dog struggles with the “big stuff”...
Reactivity. Anxiety. Overwhelm. Stress. Unpredictable and impulsive behaviours. That constant sense that your dog can’t switch off or settle.
I know what that feels like because I’ve lived it with my dog, Jasper.
He wasn’t the “easy” kind of dog. He was reactive, anxious, and completely dysregulated.
And when a dog is dysregulated, everything unravels:
Walks are stressful
Training doesn’t stick
Behaviour feels unpredictable
And daily life becomes exhausting
What I discovered (the hard way) is this: 👉🏾 Regulation is the foundation.
When you help your dog regulate their nervous system, you unlock the capacity for everything else...calm, focus, resilience, even training.
That’s what Paws Of Wisdom is about: helping you move from dysregulation → regulation with clarity, compassion, and structure.
My Story (+ Why I Get It)
I didn’t come into this work with a perfectly behaved dog, I think very few actually do.
I came into it because Jasper, my chaotic, anxious, misunderstood force of nature forced me to.
Through years of trial, error, breakthroughs, and setbacks, I discovered what I now call the Holy Trinity of Regulation:
Proper Rest (because tired ≠ regulated)
Purposeful Outlets (energy has to go somewhere, but in the right way)
Mental Engagement (because a busy mind can’t spiral so easily)
These three form the backbone of my Detox Protocol: a reset designed to bring stress levels down and restore balance.
This wasn’t born from theory. It was lived, tested, and refined with Jasper, and later with the owners and dogs I’ve supported who were facing the exact same struggles.
Combined with my formal education in behaviour, it’s now the heart of how I help owners move forward.
The Detox Protocol
The Detox Protocol is the foundation of everything I share.
Why? Because trying to “train” a dysregulated dog is like trying to build a house on unstable ground.
Before you can add new skills, you have to reset the system.
Reduce stress. Restore balance. Rebuild capacity.
Once your dog is more regulated, everything else becomes easier:
Focus improves.
Choices get better.
Reactivity starts to soften.
Confidence grows.
That’s the shift I want for you and your dog.
What You'll Find Here
Paws Of Wisdom isn’t just a blog. It’s a hub for knowledge, support, and tools that bring you closer to regulation.
Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or deep in the trenches, this blog is here to offer you:
The Detox Protocol → Your structured path to resetting stress and restoring calm.
Blog & Resources → Straightforward advice that helps you make sense of what’s going on under the surface.
Guides & Journals → Tools to track progress, reflect, and keep you accountable.
Find support, swap stories, arrange meet ups and feel less alone in the chaos.
10+ guides, checklists, and protocols to help you with regulation, reactivity, stress and so much more.
A vast collection of blog posts on reactivity, regulation, and everything in between.
My Experience
Alongside my work with Jasper, I’ve invested in formal education and practical experience to refine my approach:
🎓 Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour (BCCS)
🎓 Dog Emotion & Cognition (Duke University)
🎓 Dog Law (BCCS) – Distinction
🎓 Engagement Skills, Loose Leash Walking & More (Leerburg University)
📌 5+ years navigating reactivity, anxiety, and dysregulation firsthand with Jasper
📌 Supporting owners virtually and in-person through reactivity and anxiety struggles
📌 Hands-on experience walking and working with challenging dogs in my local area
A Little About Me (Beyond the Dogs!)
When I’m not geeking out about dog behaviour, you’ll probably find me:
🏋🏾♂️ At the gym
📚 Lost in a book or 8 hour anime binge
🍸 Mixing a margarita (self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur)
🍳 Cooking up something new in the kitchen
But my biggest mission right now?
To create sustainable ways of helping dogs and their owners move from dysregulated → regulated so more people have access to the kind of support I wish I had at the start.
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