I’m Christina, and my dog Lyall — my wonderfully Spicy Dog — is the reason this business exists.
Together, we’ve navigated the ups and downs of reactivity, learning how to understand his big emotions and support him through them.
When we first started, passing another dog felt impossible. Lyall would explode with feelings, and I would follow right behind him. Over time, with patience, consistency, and a lot of learning, we’ve transformed those moments. Today, Lyall can calmly walk past most dogs, and his social skills have grown in ways I once thought were out of reach.
Spicy Dogs was created to help other dogs and their humans make that same journey — with compassion, understanding, and zero judgement. Reactive dogs aren’t “bad dogs”, they’re dogs who need support, space, and someone who truly gets them. I’ve been there, and I’m here to help you through it.
