Dog training in Wheatridge

[bellavite1]

So we are going to train (ourselves and the dog) with Siobhan Flaherty.

She comes highly recommended by our vet and her reviews are stellar.

The dog, initially quite nervous, started acting like a soldier after just a few minutes on the leash with her.

After the initial (free) evaluation, the dog was so comfortable with her in the house that just passed out cold while we were still talking.

She will come to our house once a week for 8 weeks, 1 hour training sessions.

We're going to work on the territoriality, on pulling, on snapping the dog out of "hunting mode" tunnel vision when she sees a rabbit or a squirrel, and on teaching the dog to stay inside the fence.

Cost is going to be $200 per session, total $1600.

Not the cheapest, but since all of our concerns are related to the dog behavior on our property, we feel that having the training take place "in situ" is paramount.

I'll let you know how it goes...

[Wolfshoon]

Awesome Bellavite. I look forward to seeing how this training works out for your doggo!

I’d love to have a GSD but having free flying Macaws makes me real nervous having a dog in the same household

[bellavite1]

Or maybe not...
Now the wife has concerns:
This trainer recommended using a slip collar for the training and an electronic fence.
My wife is afraid these methods may hurt the dog and our relationship with her.
What are your thoughts about this?

[colorider]

Slip collar, or prong collar is a must! Doesn?t hurt the dog, but gets the point across. Same for an E collar, or ?shock? collar. Used correctly, it?s a hell of a tool. Same with the electronic fence. Doesn?t hurt the dog one bit when used correctly. , Let?s put it this way, when my 7 mo lab sees me grab her slip collar, she goes bonkers excited and sits right next to me with her tail wagging in a frenzy. Same when she sees me grab the remote to her electronic collar. Trust me, listen to the trainer. When training, a standard ?flat collar? is worthless and can actually cause harm and injury to the dog. Your relationship with the dog is going to be unreal and a solid bond developed from the training.

[bellavite1]

Slip collar, or prong collar is a must! Doesn?t hurt the dog, but gets the point across. Same for an E collar, or ?shock? collar. Used correctly, it?s a hell of a tool. Same with the electronic fence. Doesn?t hurt the dog one bit when used correctly. , Let?s put it this way, when my 7 mo lab sees me grab her slip collar, she goes bonkers excited and sits right next to me with her tail wagging in a frenzy. Same when she sees me grab the remote to her electronic collar. Trust me, listen to the trainer. When training, a standard ?flat collar? is worthless and can actually cause harm and injury to the dog. Your relationship with the dog is going to be unreal and a solid bond developed from the training.

Thank you for that!
I had my wife read your post and it seemed to really help.

[colorider]

I’d be more than happy to chat w you and/or your wife if you would like, and please reach out with questions. I can also provide a lot of videos of training for ya.

[theGinsue]

I’d be more than happy to chat w you and/or your wife if you would like, and please reach out with questions. I can also provide a lot of videos of training for ya.

Members helping members: This is part of what makes me proud to be a part of the COAR community. I love it!

[bellavite1]

Thank you guys!
It means a lot.