Scott offers in-home training which is especially effective in resolving behavioral problems. The issue never really goes away but we can help the dog have a happy, enjoyable life with the owner.(click on their name for a website link) Scott Schwab of Bark Busters We can teach your dog to ignore people and dogs though. We cannot make your dog like people or dogs. It’s not the dog’s fault if the dog regresses. Others not as much and I believe it comes back on the owner. I have seen some reactive dogs make a lot of progress. There is no quick easy fix for reactive dogs. If we cannot re-train the owner or the owner doesn’t want to make some changes to help their dog, the dog will regress. Typically the owner has a relationship issue with the dog that also needs to be addressed. We tend to make better progress with the dog if we separate the dog and owner. The next step in getting the owner involved in our group classes. As the dog progresses we will take him out with a pack of well- balanced dogs. As the dog learns we teach to ignore the trigger, which is dogs. We teach wait, come, sit, down, heel, place and have a calm greeting behavior. He leash pulls, drags the owner through open doors, only sits on the sixth time the owner tells it to sit, and has nuisance behaviors like barking, jumping and lunging. From my experience, the dog doesn’t listen. The first thing we do is put structure in the dog’s life. So the question is how can I help this dog that does not know how to play or interact with dogs. The 6 year degree should be with animal behavior, neurology and treatment. I am not a behaviorist even though I do have a Master’s Degree. An animal behaviorist typical have a Masters or PH’d or is a Veterinarian with 2-4 additional years beyond their medical training. Be careful if someone says they are an animal behaviorist. If you have a behavior issue with your dog you need to consult with a dog behaviorist or dog trainer depending on the issue. MD’s can prescribe medicine to help with the issues, but medicine doesn’t typically correct the issue it just helps you cope. People with mental disorders don’t go to medical doctors to get help, they go to therapists. They are not dog trainers or behaviorists. Why would you put your dog in that situation? You are the one that creates the negative mark on your dog for the incident and you are the one that pays the vet bills and fines. That guy with the aggressive dog that has no business being in a dog park. Dog parks are the worse place to take a reactive dog to socialize it. I totally disagree with the vet’s recommendation. My evaluation goes on and the owner stated “my veterinarian told me to take my dog to dog parks because he needs to be socialized”. Don’t be lazy, interact and play with your dog. My dogs interact with me and not with other dogs. I don’t own reactive dogs and I never go to dog parks. If you have a reactive dog they should not be in dog parks. My fist question was, “If you have a dog like that what are you doing in the dog park?” I added, “I don’t like dog parks because I’m afraid of my dog running into a dog like yours.” If my dog gets attacked by the dog, guess what, I’m calling the police and filing a vicious dog complaint. The owner said some dogs he plays well with and some he acts like he wants to kill them. Recently I evaluated a dog that was reactive and playing too aggressive with “some dogs” at the dog park. Remember that song with the lyrics, “Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!”.
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