Cricket & Tanner From Frantic Herding Drive to Joyful, Focused Companion
Every herding dog carries a fire inside her. In the right environment, that fire is breathtaking. Cricket, a spirited Corgi, arrived at The MacKay Way caught in a storm of her own instincts — and Tanner arrived right alongside her, looking for a way through.
The Work: Clear Leadership Changes Everything
Christine structured Cricket's routine to drain her intense herding energy first — giving her instincts a productive outlet before asking her to settle. The slip leash became the tool of communication, and for Cricket, that clarity changed everything. She finally had a signal she could understand and a leader she could trust.
Her reactive habits shifted within sessions. The frantic scanning softened. The whining faded. Cricket began checking in with Tanner instead of managing the world on her own.
Today: Joyful, Focused, and Free
Cricket after — calm, settled, eyes on Tanner ]
Cricket goes to dog parks now. She has made friends. When a trigger appears, she glances at Tanner, finds her footing, and moves forward. Walking the dog has become something Tanner genuinely looks forward to — and his own anxiety has eased alongside hers.
"Cricket gets to enjoy life so much more now due to training." — Tanner
Empowering One Pack at a Time. Training the Human. Transitioning the Dog.
