Who gets put down...the dogs or the owners??

SamanthaBrynn · 10-07-2011, 04:40 PM

My 7 yr old grouch dog and I went to see a personal trainer last night due to his aggression with our new addition. It was then determined that we, the owners, should be the ones put down. I received so much information from her last night. I was doing so many things wrong. Turns out she thinks Casper is a great dog, and in her words is just very "intense" and "confident". She said that I need to be more confident than he is so that he knows I'm the Alpha. She also informed me there's a difference in a dog having manners, which Casper does, and a dog having rules. So, I am opting to do personal training in a 6-8 week period and she is going to help us introduce the pup to the old grouch and teach us the error of our ways! If you're new to this, my only advice is to seek help...it's only fair to your pups. I'm thankful I decided to do it!

selzer · 10-07-2011, 04:51 PM

Keep up posted on what kinds of things she works on with you and how it is working.

Ask lots of questions. And let her know if something does not seem to be working for you. A good trainer has a toolbox of things to try for different behaviors. They have to match the dog's personality and the person's personality/ability to the correct tool (training method). If you do not believe the method will work, it will not. Try to be open-minded, but let her know if anything is just not working. If that happens, and you try to stick with it, it will be frustrating and you can give up. Much better to try a thing, and let her know, so she can have you try something else.

Good luck, I am glad you are going to a trainer.

DanielleOttoMom · 10-07-2011, 04:51 PM

Congratulations! I'm glad you got a trainer to help work through your issues you are having. I'am happy that things are working out. Slow but surely things will start to come together. Thanks to this form I to have learned alot with training my two. Keep us posted.

mysweetkaos · 10-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Glad to hear that!! Good luck with the training of "you". Don't be down on yourself for everything you didn't know. The fact that you reached out to make the situation better is a great indicator of your love

for your dogs!

katieliz · 10-07-2011, 05:10 PM

i wish we could bottle your attitude and distribute it all over the world!!!

10-07-2011, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	Who gets put down...the dogs or the owners?? My 7 yr old grouch dog and I went to see a personal trainer last night due to his aggression with our new addition. It was then determined that we, the owners, should be the ones put down. I received so much information from her last night. I was doing so many things wrong. Turns out she thinks Casper is a great dog, and in her words is just very "intense" and "confident". She said that I need to be more confident than he is so that he knows I'm the Alpha. She also informed me there's a difference in a dog having manners, which Casper does, and a dog having rules. So, I am opting to do personal training in a 6-8 week period and she is going to help us introduce the pup to the old grouch and teach us the error of our ways! If you're new to this, my only advice is to seek help...it's only fair to your pups. I'm thankful I decided to do it! __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

10-07-2011, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	Keep up posted on what kinds of things she works on with you and how it is working. Ask lots of questions. And let her know if something does not seem to be working for you. A good trainer has a toolbox of things to try for different behaviors. They have to match the dog's personality and the person's personality/ability to the correct tool (training method). If you do not believe the method will work, it will not. Try to be open-minded, but let her know if anything is just not working. If that happens, and you try to stick with it, it will be frustrating and you can give up. Much better to try a thing, and let her know, so she can have you try something else. Good luck, I am glad you are going to a trainer. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

10-07-2011, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
DanielleOttoMom Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,954	Congratulations! I'm glad you got a trainer to help work through your issues you are having. I'am happy that things are working out. Slow but surely things will start to come together. Thanks to this form I to have learned alot with training my two. Keep us posted. __________________ Otto Blk GSD 02/23/10 Circe Blk Sable GSD 06/22/08 My fur babies!!

10-07-2011, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
katieliz Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: york township, mi Posts: 6,324	i wish we could bottle your attitude and distribute it all over the world!!! __________________ mom to seraphina blue & the cashman miss jeni-take-a-ride, rescued 7/07 shangri la's great white caesar, rescued 4/09 hearthside's cinderfella (RIP 4/20/09) shep von bellefontaine (RIP 6/9/10) voodoo lily (dsh) & cricket (african grey)

10-07-2011, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
mysweetkaos Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,246	Glad to hear that!! Good luck with the training of "you". Don't be down on yourself for everything you didn't know. The fact that you reached out to make the situation better is a great indicator of your love for your dogs!

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