Hi all, I was just wondering what experiences you dog owners have with trainers and behaviorists? I'm really interested in how well it's worked for you and what kind of training you used.
I have an almost 7 year old Jack Russell Terrier, she didn't have a great start in life, my ex was abusive which affected her a lot - she's a sensitive, smart dog plus she was attacked by a bigger dog which was the start of her aggression problems. That and the fact she's a terrier and highly strung, I just didn't know what to do and my ex wouldn't help me train her.
Two and a half years ago I left him and took Poppy and Fable (the only cat I had then ) with me. I moved in with my fiance 6 months later and Poppy's finally in a stable environment with no violent people around. My fiance is not a fan of dogs but is very supportive of me and Poppy, after trying lots of ways to train her and not getting very far, I got the money out of my savings and contacted http://www.barkbustersdogtraining.co.uk/. OMG it's changed our lives!!
The lady comes out to us and basically trains us which is what I wanted. At first I was worried it wasn't going to work but this last week has really seen a difference in my dog. I have to use the word 'bah' or 'bad' in a deep growl when she does something we don't like, we have training aids of a water bottle to squirt her with and a pouch with a chain in it which is thrown in front of her to get her to stop what she's doing. Such simple things have changed everything! These past few days we've even come across the postman, she's started to bark and I've got her to instantly be quiet and walk on calmly!!!
I'm so proud of my dog and I know she'll be much happier knowing that she doesn't have to be on edge all the time. We still have a way to go but there's actually a great big light at the end of the tunnel!
So, if anyone has any dog training stories or experiences, I'd love to hear them
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I have an almost 7 year old Jack Russell Terrier, she didn't have a great start in life, my ex was abusive which affected her a lot - she's a sensitive, smart dog plus she was attacked by a bigger dog which was the start of her aggression problems. That and the fact she's a terrier and highly strung, I just didn't know what to do and my ex wouldn't help me train her.
Two and a half years ago I left him and took Poppy and Fable (the only cat I had then ) with me. I moved in with my fiance 6 months later and Poppy's finally in a stable environment with no violent people around. My fiance is not a fan of dogs but is very supportive of me and Poppy, after trying lots of ways to train her and not getting very far, I got the money out of my savings and contacted http://www.barkbustersdogtraining.co.uk/. OMG it's changed our lives!!
The lady comes out to us and basically trains us which is what I wanted. At first I was worried it wasn't going to work but this last week has really seen a difference in my dog. I have to use the word 'bah' or 'bad' in a deep growl when she does something we don't like, we have training aids of a water bottle to squirt her with and a pouch with a chain in it which is thrown in front of her to get her to stop what she's doing. Such simple things have changed everything! These past few days we've even come across the postman, she's started to bark and I've got her to instantly be quiet and walk on calmly!!!
I'm so proud of my dog and I know she'll be much happier knowing that she doesn't have to be on edge all the time. We still have a way to go but there's actually a great big light at the end of the tunnel!
So, if anyone has any dog training stories or experiences, I'd love to hear them