

"Without Trail & Bone as my last resort, Brandy would not be here now."
“Branch went from lunging at strangers on walks to walking right past them without a glance.”
"Nothing we've tried in the past has worked anywhere near as well."
“My dog Carmen had a lot of aggression and reactivity issues … her entire outlook on people, and dogs especially, has changed completely!”
Calm, peaceful walks: Pass strangers and dogs like it's nothing. Actually enjoy being outside with your best friend.
Take them anywhere: Hikes, parks, group classes, friends' houses. Live life to the fullest together.
A dog who actually listens: A clear "no" means no. Commands get followed, not negotiated or ignored.
The bond you always wanted: Trade micromanaging your dog for actually enjoying them and your lives together.
Resolving Reactivity is an online course that walks you through Matt Cochran's 7-Pillar System to fix your dog's reactivity for good.
The course is broken down into 7 sections of video lessons. Every step is demonstrated on-camera with real, untrained reactive dogs, so you see exactly how to do it.
You don't need prior training experience or any special tools. And it works whether you have one dog or several.
Once you enroll, you have it for life. Watch from your phone, your laptop, whatever's easiest.



This program is built for everyday owners struggling with their dogs' reactivity.
That includes:
✔️ Barking, lunging, or pulling toward other dogs, strangers, or other animals
✔️ Reactivity or chasing cars, bikes, skateboards, trains, or other moving objects
✔️ Fence fighting
✔️ Excessive barking out windows, from the car, from the crate, or behind barriers
✔️ Whining, over-arousal, or hyper-fixation anytime a trigger appears
If any of that sounds like your dog, this course was built for you. It doesn't matter how long the reactivity has been going on, how many things you've tried, or how much (or little) training experience you have.
This program is built for everyday owners struggling with their dogs' reactivity.
That includes:
✔️ Barking, lunging, or pulling toward other dogs, strangers, or other animals
✔️ Reactivity or chasing cars, bikes, skateboards, trains, or other moving objects
✔️ Fence fighting
✔️ Excessive barking out windows, from the car, from the crate, or behind barriers
✔️ Whining, over-arousal, or hyper-fixation anytime a trigger appears
If any of that sounds like your dog, this course was built for you. It doesn't matter how long the reactivity has been going on, how many things you've tried, or how much (or little) training experience you have.
IMPORTANT: Resolving Reactivity is specifically focused on reactivity. It does not address aggression, which we define as biting with the intent to cause harm.
If your dog's sole issue is true aggression, then the foundational work in this program (fulfillment, cooperation, authority, impulse control, confidence) will still help a lot. But we won't be teaching how to fix biting with intent to cause harm. It is beyond the scope of this course.
Breeds
From Chihuahuas to Great Danes, herding dogs to hunting dogs
Ages
From insecure adolescents, to
set-in-their-way seniors
Severity Levels
From nuisance barking to severe lunging and snapping
Backgrounds
From traumatized rescues to ideal family upbringings


Matt is a TWC-certified professional dog trainer who owns Cochran K9 Training, located outside of Pittsburgh, PA. He's been training dogs for 7 years, and about 3 years ago, went all-in on specializing in reactivity and aggression rehabilitation.
His behavior modification Board & Train program is 6 weeks, costs $5,000, and regularly has a waitlist. And the reason he’s so in-demand is because he openly documents and shares the before, during, and after for all of his cases.
Not just quick 3-second clips of before and after. No, he transparently shows the good, the bad, and the breakthroughs for his client dogs.
And the results are incredible 👇







The course is structured into 7 sections, which you complete in order, at your pace. There is never any rush or pressure.
Each section builds on the last. So instead of dumping everything on you at once and hoping you figure it out, we walk you through one focused piece at a time. You learn it, you practice it with your dog, and then you move on.
This is intentional.
Reactivity isn't fixed by a single technique. It's fixed by a process of building one pillar at a time, stacking them on top of each other. And if you skip ahead or try to shortcut the order, you'll end up frustrated with a dog who's still reactive (we've seen it happen plenty of times).
The other benefit of this structure is that you're not stuck waiting weeks to feel any progress. By the end of Section 1, your daily life with your dog already starts to feel easier. By the end of Section 3, your relationship with them has fundamentally shifted. And by Section 6, you're directly addressing the reactivity head-on with full confidence.
It's a path that meets you where you are, and walks you all the way through to a calm, trustworthy dog.
Here's what each section covers:


Calm, Relaxing Walks
No more endless pulling, barking, or lunging. Just peaceful strolls—no matter who passes by.

Host Guests Stress-Free
Have family & friends in your home again – without being anxious and on-edge.

Peace at home.
Relax in your home without pacing, growling, or barking at every little sound.

Backyard Freedom All Day
No more fence fighting or obsessive barking. Instead they sniff around and nap in the sun, completely carefree.

Drama-Free Vet & Groomer Visits
Walk in knowing routine appointments are truly routine, your dog stays calm and cooperative from start to finish.

Explore Confidently
Hiking trails, beaches, cafes, farmers markets… you’re both finally enjoying everything life has to offer, together.

Your Dog Listens To You
When you give a command, your dog complies, even if they'd rather not. Not because they're scared of you - because they trust and respect you.

High-Level Handler Skills
You'll learn skills most dog owners (and even some trainers) never develop. And once you have them, no one can ever take them away from you.

Amaze your family, friends, and neighbors.
The people who watched you struggle, who maybe doubted it could get better, who saw you at your most frustrated... they'll ask how you did it!
With digital programs, you’re able to consume the information and learn at your own pace, in the most comfortable setting for you.
Since you can access your program from anywhere at any time, you have the flexibility to go over the information multiple times and always come back to refresh your knowledge. You don’t need to try and retain all the information from a one-time lecture from a trainer anymore.
When working with a trainer in-person, it is near impossible to be able to learn and digest all of the information relevant to you. With our online programs, the How, What, and the Why are expanded on, allowing for you to have a full understanding of how to rehabilitate your dog.
Through digital instruction, you implement what you learn yourself every day, and can get feedback from expert trainers any time. This will allow you to develop your own skills and become an amazing trainer and handler yourself. And that’s a skill that will be with you the rest of your life!
Where your neighbor’s lawn mower roars to life on a Saturday morning…
And instead of waking you up with their fury…
Your dog will barely lift their head before settling back down.
Where the maintenance guy stops by an hour early…
And instead of apologizing profusely as your dog loses their mind in their crate the entire time…
They just lie down calmly, trusting you that everything’s okay.
Where the elevator door in your building opens up to reveal a couple and their dog waiting for you…
And instead of scurrying away in shame as your dog goes berserk and then taking the stairs…
You’ll stride in without a second thought
Where the neighborhood pack of dogs parades past your front window…
And instead of crazed, chaotic barking for 5 minutes straight…
Your dog will simply watch them go by—and then return to their nap.
And in that moment, you'll finally feel it.
The deep satisfaction of knowing that you didn't give up. That you did it. You gave your dog the life they always deserved.
No more judgemental stares from neighbors.
No more side-eyes with whispered comments about “that dog”
Instead, those same people who used to judge will look at you in disbelief when you tell them, “Yes, this is the same dog.”
That feeling of pride… knowing you did right by your best friend—is just one decision away.
And it starts right now.
Why your dog isn't broken or genetically doomed, and the mindset shift that opens the door to real change
The 4 root causes of reactivity, and how to know which ones are driving your dog's behavior
The "hidden half-root" cause that keeps reactivity going even after the other 4 are solved (almost no one talks about this one)
The 5 most common methods reactive dog owners try, why each one falls short, and what we can learn from them
The real role obedience training plays in fixing reactivity (it matters, but most trainers lean on it way too hard)
The 7 pillars of reactivity rehabilitation: the 5 that build the foundation, and the 2 for facing the trigger
The 'Total Walk': the simple daily routine that makes training easy, natural, and enjoyable (not a slog or something you dread)
The secret to the 'Never Again No'. (And no: It has nothing to do with force, pain, or fear)
The single most underrated command in all of dog training, and how to use it to shift your dog's emotional state on command
A straight, honest conversation about the ethics of corrections, punishment, and force in dog training

By: Jon Somers
Everyday dog owner. Founder of Trail & Bone
I started Trail & Bone in March of 2021 after my experience spending 4 years obsessively trying to find a way to rehabilitate my severely aggressive and reactive dog, Gibson.
And through lots of trial-and-error, I did eventually find a way to help Gibson enough to be able to move to downtown Chicago with him, where he was able to be in crowded elevators and parks full of people & dogs with little-to-no issue.
Now Gibson wasn't perfect. But he was much better. He was finally manageable out in public, around other people and dogs.
And that felt like a miracle.
After that experience, that's when I knew I wanted to spend my life helping other loving, committed dog owners escape the same hell I'd been trapped in.
So I partnered with professional trainers and launched Trail & Bone.
That was 5 years ago now.
And I'm proud to say in that time we've helped thousands of people and dogs live better lives together.

Me in 2021 after starting T&B; with my dogs at the time: Sam (black, left) and Gibson (tan, right)
But in July of 2025, I stumbled across something that shattered everything I thought I knew.
I came across a small, but growing community of professional dog trainers producing results I'd never seen before.
And some of these trainers were showing the full training process on-camera. Start to finish.
And the results they were demonstrating absolutely blew my mind.
Dogs that had been severely reactive and aggressive for years... completely transformed in weeks.
Not just manageable. Not just "a little calmer." Fixed.
Dogs that were shutdown, fearful, ready to fight at the drop of a hat… off-leash playing with strange people and dogs.
It was beyond anything I ever thought was possible with reactive dogs.
And it wasn't a one-off. I watched it happen over and over and over again.
My first reaction was honestly just shock.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
In almost a decade now of being immersed in this space, I had never seen anything close to these kinds of results.
Not from the trainers I hired for Gibson.
Not from the dozens of trainers I studied.
Not from anything we taught at Trail & Bone.
Nothing came close.
But my second reaction... was resistance.
Because the methods and philosophy these trainers were using were nearly the complete opposite of everything I thought I knew. And everything I had built Trail & Bone around.
That's not a comfortable thing to realize.
But over the next few months, I couldn't deny what was right in front of me.
Dog after dog after dog, completely transformed on camera. The results were undeniable.
And eventually, I stopped resisting and let myself be completely & fully bought in.
That's when I reached out to Matt.
Matt is one of the best of this TWC-inspired community at resolving aggression and reactivity, once and for all.
And he showed the entire process, transparently, on camera, for every dog he worked with. Even the setbacks, and even the uncomfortable real-life moments that most trainers wouldn’t show.
So I reached out, and told him what I was building at Trail & Bone and the audience we serve: everyday dog owners who are struggling with reactive and aggressive dogs and don't have access to a trainer like him.
He was interested. More than interested, actually. He was fired up about it.
And that was the moment I made the hard decision to overhaul Trail & Bone from the ground up and completely reorient around Matt and this philosophy.
I know that sounds dramatic, and that's because it was. I scrapped almost everything I'd spent over 4 years building.
But I would do it again in a heartbeat. That's how confident I am in Matt, in this system, and in where we're going together.
Resolving Reactivity is the best thing Trail & Bone has ever made. And it's not close.
If you're still on the fence... I get it. I was skeptical too. For months. But the results changed my mind. And I believe they'll change yours.
Your dog deserves this chance. And at $49 with a 90-day money-back guarantee, there's genuinely nothing to lose.
Click the button below to complete your pre-order now. And I'll see you inside!
