dr. batista gives patches a complete examination. batista: looks good. narrator: checking her eyes, ears, coat, organs and joints. batista: alright, good girl. narrator: other than the issue with her teeth, the young dog is the picture of health. brandon: is she safe to start training today? batista: yes, she can still start training today. so she's ready to go. i'll send you home with some antibiotics for her. brandon: thanks dr. batista. batista: thank you. good to see you again. brandon: see you next time. patches' dental cleaning, der of business is to theranch t giving patches her red training collar. brandon: there, you look beautiful. brandon: everyone gather around. here, come on. nice and slow. go make friends. you're safe here. welcome to the lucky dog ranch. go on. go on, go play. narrator: not far away there's someone who can definitely relate. jennifer: my name is jennifer, i live in thousand oaks, california and i'm a medical biller. i've been suffering with anxiety for at least 10 years. my heart races, i get a little anxious, a little ove

dr. batista, see you next time. dr.: you're welcome. see ya next time. solved, it's time to crack the last unknown variable of his training. brandon: when i met with the hutchinson's they expressed a lot of interest in bringing spirit to work with them. and their work happens to be a hair salon. narrator: not only will spirit need a comfort level around the elements of a salon, but he'll also need a firm set of professional manners. brandon: he can't be jumping on everyone's lap, he can't be by the front door. he has to have an area that's his. . narrator: the solution, teaching him to lie down in a muttnation bed provided by sponsor petmate. brandon: there, get comfy. you'll be spending a lot of time in there. there you go. all i'm doing here is rewarding him over and over in the bed, teaching him that this is the area he does get the treats. narrator: spirit doesn't take much convincing. brandon: now that i see he's comfortable and content in the bed it's time to bring the elements of a salon in the mix. all that's gonna happen is this. [buzzing] brand