Storm Freestone
Founder & Behaviourist
Storm Freestone is the Founder and Dog Behaviorist of Splendid K9.
Perhaps you've heard him on Cape Talk or CCFM Radio?
He has introduced and created a unique approach in Dog Behaviourism.
Approaching in skill of Positive Reinforcement, Counter Conditioning and Desensitization along with the newly introduced coherence of Cognitive Coaching. Creating a highly effective impact with behavior related challenges.
Establishing the integration and effectiveness of emotional contagion between dogs and their people. To establish an understanding, create new patterns of behavior and an overall greatly progressive relationship. On top of understanding your dog's behavior, reasoning behind the behavior and what needs to be implemented in order to change it.
Focus areas:
Aggression, Reactivity, Anxiety, Nervousness, Separation/Isolation Anxiety, Fear, Idiopathic Based Aggression, Socialization.
My Story
Storm is fueled by his passion for not only understanding what creates and what can change dog behaviour, but the relationship and understanding between dog and human. He considers himself a pioneer in the field of dog behaviour, eager to advance the understanding of dog's and what more we can learn about their intelligence. As well as what we can learn within our own emotional intelligence, and how it affects our animals.
Storm's hunger for learning effectiveness between people and dog's led him to grow from a dog walker in 2016 to Top Rated Dog Behaviourist in Cape Town, 2019, as Splendid K9. His competence was noticed by Dr. David Rosenstein, Neuroscientist and Psychologist. Storm began working with David to aid clients who are fearful of dogs with Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy.
''Storm assisted with exposure and response prevention therapy. He was professional, containing and thorough in his approach. I would highly recommend him as both a coach and dog trainer, as well as assistant with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in guidance with exposure with dog phobias.''
-Dr. David Rosenstein.
Neuroscientist and Psychologist.