Dog Health Questions: Need information on Dog Trainer in Southeast Kansas?

Looking for a dog trainer, mainly for manners. This is not my dog, but am the main caregiver as my son is away at college. I love the dog but is too aggressive towards other dogs and recently tried to bite an elderly man that stuck his arm over the fenced in yard. I don't want her to get in trouble and I don't want to ever be forced to put her to sleep. Does anyone know of a really good dog trainer? I don't want to spend lots of money and then find out they were no good. An open dog training class would be out of the question due to her current aggressiveness. I am currently living in Southeast Kansas so any where within 100 miles of that would work. thanks

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You can check out the

www.fearfuldogs.com

website. There is a link to certified trainers. This dog needs special work and attention. It´s problem may stem from a fear issue. Scared dogs often act aggressively. Do not use punishment, or use a trainer that advocates punishment with a dog like this. You need to change how the dog feels about the things it is aggressive toward. Punishing a dog does not make them more comfortable with these things and can make the behavior worse. This is not an easy problem to solve. The website listed also has a link to good books. Some to considerClick to Calm
Feisty Fido

You could also join the AGBEH group on yahoo. It deals specifically with this behavior. Read the posts and archives for good info.

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• Call the dog's vet and ask them if they can make a recommendation, tell them about the dog's behaviour and they might know of someone who can help. You can also contact your local breed club (ie. Cocker Spaniel Club of Kansas) and see if they have any recommendations.
  
  Short of getting recommendations from either one of those, check your yellow pages. This could take some time, but it is well worth it. Make a list of trainers that look good, start calling around, tell them about the problems, and see what they advise. You might want to do group obedience + private lessons with the same trainer, I've seen this work before with my trainer and some aggressive dogs. If you've got control of the dog on the leash, then group obedience is still a good option for socialization and basic manners. Add private lessons to the mix, and the trainer can further help you 1 on 1 to target the specific behaviours.
  
  Ask the trainers if you can come by and watch one of their classes, before you sign up with them (either for private or group class). Most good trainers will be more than happy to have you come and check out a class, before you make your decision and pay them big $! Take notes, talk to the trainers and other owners that you meet, see what they have to say about this person's methods and effectiveness.
  
  Good luck!


• GO to www.akc.org or www.ukcdogs.com. Check the club listings. The UKC clubs are listed under the "dog events" tab.
  Or go to the APDT website. You may find a local trainer in your area that will do 1 on 1 training. Or a canine behaviorist.