[5] The goal of the series is to demonstrate various and easy way to fix the obedience and reactivity of a dog, including the most extreme behavior issues.
[7] Episode 1: Leverette assists Lady Macbeth, a two-year-old pit bull and her owner Brendan, to manage the dog's aggressive behavior.
The Cali K9 team will intervene with the family, and teach them the dangers of humanizing a dog too much, which then loses its bearings and attempts to enforce its own rules on the household.
Episode 5: Blue, a dominant pit bull puppy, is making it hard time for owners Ray and Johnnetta, to contain his temper.
Ashley Lee, in a review for the Los Angeles Times, called it "easy to watch and emotionally satisfying.
"[9] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media wrote that "Not everyone will agree with Leverette's techniques, but there's no doubt that Canine Intervention will catch the attention of many dog lovers.
"[10] The series received criticism from some dog trainers and owners, who felt that Leverette's techniques were dangerous or harmful to animals.