Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dog Health Questions: There are so many dog training programs online, anyone know of a trust worthy dog training review site?

I have 3 dogs, my youngest Maya a Boxer/Lab is just a terror, I always have to keep an eye on her, the middle child Stella also a Boxer/lab but unrelated is almost the perfect dog except everything scares her and my oldest Mugli a Golden/Lab barks at everything. I need to get these guy's under control any and all help is welcomed.

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I highly recommend working with a trainer in person who can help you. I also recommend going to the APDT website and do a trainer search to find one near you.

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  • Dog training is a personal journey of a sort.
    Dog training is not a regulated industry. APDT nor IACP is a database of people who paid membership dues, but not really a good source of credible reference ( I am member of both)

    None of the review sites can tell you what trainer/method is right for your situation. I guess it may help you avoid a disasters but can't point the best.

    When selecting a dog trainer:

    1) Look at the dog trainer's dog. Does that dog look like a dog you want your dog to be like.
    Don't just look at the obedience to commands (anyone can do that) but look at the dog and her/his interaction with the trainer. Does the dog look like a robot or is it balanced and happy go lucky dog. If the prospective dog trainer did not bring a dog along why not?

    2) Look at the dog trainer essp. as s/he comes to your house and how your dog reacts to him? remember dogs are energy driven animals a good dog trainer should be able to get your dog to a calm state with not much interaction with your dog. Even if your dog is an aggreesive one.

    There are some article on my site that may be helpful helping to get your dogs under control

  • Their is this website called dogtime.com. There you can talk to fellow dog lovers, read articles, and more… There is many articles that include training tips.
    If needed, enroll your dogs in a training class, or buy some books...

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