
Welcome to
A NEW Understanding of Dogs.
Learn HOW to create
Behavioral Wellness
-to set you & your dog up for success.
Living with behavior problems can be tough.
You may have arrived here because you have a dog whose behavior is out of control and you are at the end of your tether.
Perhaps you have tried different remedies or even professional help elsewhere, and yet your dog’s behavior hasn’t improved.
It’s frustrating and stressful. We get it.
Whether you are dealing with serious issues like Reactivity, Resource Guarding, Fear, or Anxiety, or just nuisance behaviors - The Dog Talker offers a very unique approach to most others here in Charleston SC.
The help you need is not ‘DOG TRAINING’.
Why not?
Simply put:
Because DOG TRAINING won’t fix the foundation when the cracks underneath are invisible without further investigation. And just like a foundation in your house, you can make all kinds of repairs that may fix it or stall it for a while - but why not get to the REAL problem FIRST and save money, sweat, and tears in the long run?
You need someone who can help you understand your dog’s WHY
You need a different approach that goes much deeper than ‘dog training’.
You see, the problems our dogs are dealing with are NOT TRAINING problems.
Our dogs are LOST because we have tried for decades to turn them into PETS - and that has created dysfunction and WELFARE issues - and THAT is what we need to ‘FIX’.
This is why Family Dog Mediation has been born and why dog training is finally EVOLVING.
The Secret to better dog behavior?
It’s not about training.
It’s about understanding your dog’s WHY and creating safe, predictable patterns.
It’s about changing your dog’s environment to help your dog navigate this ‘Pet Life’ better.
And it’s about YOUR behavior.
When YOU change - your dog’s behavior improves immediately - because your dog learns from YOU.
Welcome to
The Dog Talker (TDT)!
As Charleston's first Licensed Family Dog Mediator®, we are the city's Leading Expert on Dog Behavior Issues like:
AGGRESSION, FEAR, ANXIETY & WELFARE.
Our expertise goes ABOVE & BEYOND dog training and behavior consulting.
The Dog Talker is part of a movement to raise the bar of public understanding of pet dogs and their struggles living in the 21st century.
We help families understand the reasoning behind their dog’s behavior, and thereby see their dog in a new light.
Family Dog Mediators® provide simple, practical solutions to common dog behavior problems for the modern pet dog family through integrated science.
The Dog Talker is among the leaders in this evolutionary and holistic approach, which helps families navigate life BETTER together with their canine companions.
Our expertise includes in particular:
Dog-Dog Aggression in multiple dog households
Resource Guarding
Reactivity (Stranger/Danger & Leash Reactivity)
Noise Phobia
Fear/ Anxiety
The human-canine relationship
Welfare
OUR SERVICE AREA:
For in-person consults, we proudly service the following Charleston SC areas:
Summerville, Moncks Corner, Cane Bay, Ladson, Summers Corner, North Charleston, Hanahan, West Ashley, Downtown Charleston, Daniel Island, Mt. Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, John’s Island, James Island.
- And the WORLD via Zoom consults.
PLEASE NOTE: For other locations in the LowCountry, a TRAVEL FEE will apply for in-home sessions.

We put WELFARE first …Always!

Our Services
Dog Welfare Packages
Dog Welfare Packages
Dog Welfare Package
Choose this option to kickstart a new journey with the valuable tools to help you & your dog navigate life better together.
For all behavior issues (Aggression, Reactivity, Fear, Anxiety, etc.).
PLEASE NOTE: You may (or may not) need more sessions, depending on variables like: Severity, number of dogs, number of issues, etc.
3 x 90 mins in-home sessions (or Zoom) = (3 x $245)
Behavior Plan with recommended resources: $25
Behavior Modification (as needed)
Hacks (ONLY used in Family Dog Mediation®
Basic Training (IF needed)
Full support between sessions
Complimentary clicker + treat pouch
1 month’s FREE membership to our TDT Club (worth $19.99)
Initial Consultation REQUIRED first
Individual Follow-up Sessions
Individual Follow-up Sessions
Individual Follow-up sessions: 60 mins each.
Sessions can take place in your home, on location, or on Zoom.
Reasons for choosing individual sessions:
Budget
Don’t feel ready to commit to more
Need 1-2 additional sessions
Initial Consultation REQUIRED first

Did you know that the vast majority of ‘behavior problems’ in dogs are WELFARE problems?
And that there is one SIMPLE solution?
Canine Wellness Walks
Canine Wellness Walks
Canine Wellness Walks Meeting your dog’s needs as no. 1
Our Wellness Walks are all about helping dogs destress, become more confident, helping them navigate difficult situations and triggers - and engaging their nose.
The importance of sniffing is to activate the ‘seeking system’ in the brain - with the wonderful ‘side effect’ of energy expenditure and release of ‘feel-good’ chemicals in the brain like dopamine and endorphins. Dopamine release from sniffing can significantly help a dog calm down and reduce stress.
Wellness Walks are for 1 or 2 dogs where each dog is walked separately
Initial Consultation REQUIRED first
Choose between 2 packages ( 1 walk per week or 2 walks per week)
The Dog Training Unplugged Podcast
Listen now on:
Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcast & Amazon Music
“It's a new dawn. It's time for change. It's time to stand up for those who cannot speak for themselves. In this podcast, Vivi MJ, a Professional Dog Trainer & Licensed Family Dog Mediator®, takes you on a journey to help raise awareness of the state of our pet dog population and how our behavior affects theirs. This podcast is the first of its kind to question WHAT we humans are doing to our dogs in the name of training. Vivi is not asking us to stop training all together but to UNPLUG, in order to be able to HEAR our dog's voice, perhaps for the first time. Let's DO better for our dogs!”

Why Choose Us?
Customized, Signature Behavior Programs -with VIP treatment & Unique Package options - you won’t find anywhere else.
Experienced, Educated, Certified, Licensed Behavior Expert - specializing in Aggression, Fear/Anxiety.
Welfare, REAL communication, trust, compassion, empathy, non-judgmental, relationship bonding are KEY values we stand by 100%.
No rigid commands. No military style training. No training collars…NO Alpha. Your relationship with your dog should not be based on Dominance.
When you understand, you can unleash control.
Holistic Approach to help you understand your dog’s WHY and meet his/her needs.
100% Fear-free, science backed methods.
We help you see REAL long-term change.
Vivi Myslik Jorgensen, LFDM-T, KPA CTP is the owner, CEO, and founder of The Dog Talker LLC and the host of The Dog Training Unplugged Podcast.
As Charleston’s first Licensed Family Dog Mediator® and Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, Vivi has 7+ years experience of working with behavioral issues like Aggression, Fear, Anxiety in dogs.
She works from a holistic approach called the L.E.G.S.® model (only used in Family Dog Mediation) as well as her own Umbrella Framework (Dog Training Unplugged).
Vivi uses 100% Fear Free, science and evidence backed methods and Positive Reinforcement.
About Vivi
FREE ebook!!
FREE ebook!!
Grab your FREE downloadable copy of my ‘Live Life Unplugged’ ebook.
9 pages on HOW to live a life UNPLUGGED with your dog!!!
Don’t miss these great resources for your LEASH REACTIVE DOG!
If you are struggling with your leash reactive dog, fret no more!!!
Vivi has created two amazing resources - a workbook for dog parents like you, which will help you transform your dreaded walks to walks of pleasure for both you & your dog + an accompanying Reactivity Checklist
In the 26 page workbook (ebook), Vivi helps you understand the common reasons WHY dogs are reactive and gives you tools to work with - both for your dog and for YOU.
Most importantly, she helps you dial in to the PURPOSE of the walk and why that is so CRUCIAL for success!
This workbook is meant as a companion guide and reference book, both in its own right, but also as an added resource for any of our services here at TDT.
INCLUDES a 7 Day Walk Diary - to help you think more deeply about your own thoughts & feelings about the walk.
Purchase both of these and get 10% discount. Use code EBOOK10 at checkout.

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The Dog’s Truth
- where understanding begins.
We highly recommend watching this documentary before you get help for your dog!
This 60 mins course/documentary from the founder of Family Dog Mediation® and the creator of the L.E.G.S.® model, Kim Brophey is now FREE for everyone to watch on YouTube!!
In this documentary style video, Kim Brophey talks about WHY we are seeing so many behavior problems in the pet dog population in the 21st century.
…..psssst! And please SHARE the link with everyone you know who is a dog lover!!

Get qualified help & expertise from Vivi at The Dog Talker, today.




