Nutz About Mutz Behavior & Training Services

Jody Epstein runs Nutz About Mutz Behavior & Training Services, a dog training business in Palmdale, California. Jody holds the Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) credential from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). Services listed include manners and basic skills, private lessons, reactivity and aggression and fear and anxiety. Virtual sessions are offered.

At a glance

• Trainer: Jody Epstein
• Credentials: CDBC
• Approach: Positive reinforcement (reward-based)
• Services: Manners and basic skills, private lessons, reactivity and aggression, fear and anxiety, virtual sessions
• Location: Palmdale, California

The French Bulldog angle

Frenchies can be loud and pushy around other dogs, and corrections usually make reactivity worse. The goal with a reward-based consultant is to change how your dog feels about triggers through gradual exposure, not only to stop the barking. Read our force-free French Bulldog training guide.

Sources: the IAABC certified consultant directory, checked October 2026. Check with the trainer before you book, since services and prices change.