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But
what if it's too late?
You adopted a shelter dog with an unknown past. Your puppy
was born in the fall and it was a hard winter and you just
couldn't get him out to meet as many animals or people as
you should have? The result is a dog who happily greets
people and animals he knows, but "neophobic" -fearful
or reactive toward anything or anyone new.
Can
he still come to class?
It depends on the degree of his discomfort and your ability
to handle him safely.
A
large percentage of shy and worried dogs make huge strides
in a very few weeks of a regular class. We can arrange a
'pre-class" evaluation and let your dog investigate
the training studio when there is no class going on to see
how they adapt. If you know your dog is going to need help
prior or may not be safe in a class situation, we will arrange
a private in-home consult to help you with your dog's issues.
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... fearful? bossy? territorial? under-socialized?
Before
you attend a group class, we highly recommend
owners of dogs with social deficits to attend the Behavior 101
lectures.
These lectures are for people only, dogs stay home.
Mini-seminars
to help you better understand your dog - establishing leadership,
reading canine body language:
What is My Dog Saying?
Canine Communication 101
Positive
Solutions for Problem Behavior
Surviving
Adolescence & Implementing Leadership
Set
up for success.
If
your dog is suitable for a class situation, we will strive to
make his experience a positive one. We have portable barriers
to help your worried dog feel safer in a group class. The goal
of the gates is to create a 'tolerable exposure', so your dog
can be in the same room with other dogs without becoming stressed
and tipping over into a hysterical state. He will "practice"
and get better at whatever behavior he displays. We want him to
get better at being calm and feeling safe - not be in a situation
where he practices barking or feels the need to use aggression
to defend himself.
We'll
use the minimum barrier to achieve that goal with the plan of
reducing the barrier gradually as the dog is ready. Some dogs
need a complete surrounding with gates covered in blankets so
the dog can hear and smell but not see the other dogs at all.
Some dogs just need a dividing line so they feel protected, most
just need to be seated at a distance so they don't have other
dogs too close for comfort.
Please
let us know if you have any questions or concerns before embarking
on your dog's training.
Need
an in-home consult?
Please contact Cathy Fox 993-3622
Click here to register!
Questions
about registration? Click here.
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Private Consultations
Is
your new puppy too young to attend classes, but you'd like
to get a
head start on its socialization and training?
Have a specific behavior issue?
For
behavior issues requiring individual help we also offer:
NEW
PUPPY CONSULTS
BEHAVIOR CONSULTS
PROBLEMS REGARDING AGGRESSION
In-home
behavior modification
Call
Cathy Fox,
CPDT - Paw
& Order Canine Behavior Services
993-3622
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