Any one got any comments on this trainer?

[debbiebrown]

are you or have you done the OB classes with her? i appologize if you already posted about that, i haven't read all your threads about this.

there is no better place than a class with a good trainer to deal with these issues at hand. correcting behaviors when they happen and positive rewards. we spend to much time correcting negative behaviors and not enough time praising for good behaviors, and if she is like my dogs they do understand happy positive praises and respond well to it.

i would agree about the vets office just because until you get a handle on things, there are to many people/dogs coming in and out of there in a close proximity. might be overwhelming.

sounds like she is a bit nervy, you said she hides in the vets? how is she with other people?

as i said confidence building comes from you and your dog doing a fun activity together, both learning as you go along......i would look into the agility, tracking, or any class that you get a good feeling about. go observe some classes you think you might like. talk to the trainer tell them the issues at hand, what your goals are with her etc. once you get into it you will be surprised at the progress you can make. again, i am speaking from experience because i have had a few really quirky nervy dogs, all of which have made great progress with the things i mentioned, if i had not proceeded with training these dogs would have been a huge liability, turned into pretty trustworthy dogs.

debbie

[JakodaCD OA]

Allie it DOES sound like you have better control, and you know what her triggers are so your better prepared..

Maybe you could do some Fun tracking in the calm atmosphere of your own yard,,there was a thread where someone was asking about starting tracking, that had some good basics on starting tracking..then move it out to a park or somethiing..

My aussie was one of those non motivated dogs, of course I didn't have social problems with her,,except she was TOOOO social LOL..but she wouldn't tug if her life depended on it,,chase a toy, or anything,,she just likes chasing the other dogs ! LOL..so I know how that goes..

ANd hey, Masi is NOT a good patient at the vets,,the waiting room is fine,,but the vet visits aren't..IF I don't go in with her, she is 100% better, but I hate doing that,,She's the first one I"ve ever had that really dislikes my vet or most likely the experience(

Hang in there, Athena is young, and these dogs love to push our buttons and make us work just as hard as they do))

[allieg]

Debbie,
Had it been my old vet I wouldn't have taken her in.That office is way too close proximity.The new vet has a big waiting room with a divider so we were able to hide in a way from the one dog there.Plus they have 2 in and out so whether we were weighing her or waiting I had a door to take her out of at each end of it.
We did do a basic OB class in the winter and that is when I knew we had a real problem.It was miserable for both of us.Too many dogs in too close an area.Plus there were 2 barkers and that aggravates her nerves.We'll find a class that is right for us.I do have another connection an hour plus away that holds a ruff crowd class Sundays so we can always do that once she graduates from this guy.One of the members here referred us to the facility.

The vet visit was strange.She has always gone in being all happy go lucky but this time she was all shy and wanted nothing to do with the woman.I think it's another fase she is going through.She was iffy with the trainers.I took her to get my truck inspected and she has seen the mechanic before but she was all shy.When he got down to her level to put my stickers on my plate she went to him and was OK with him.Today a friend that she hasn't seen since last year this time came over and she was all over him.I'm not sure if it was him or because she was at home.

We'll get through it.It may not end picture perfect but we'll deal no matter how it ends.She's here to stay till the rainbow bridge needs her in many many more years.She's my buddy for life..

[debbiebrown]

how old is she? they do go through some weird phases, some more than others........

it sounds like your commited, so i have no doubt it will work itself out with you continueing her social stuff, getting good trainers, classes etc.

no doubt there will be more frustrating timess, but there will also be times when you see great progress, i know for a while with mine it was three steps forward two back, then everything comes full circle.......

keep us posted......

deb

[allieg]

She is 17 months old today actually.

[debbiebrown]

well the ddr lines are known to be late developers, keep going with your plan, i am sure things will work out!

debbie