Dog Behavior Training and Modification prevents problems, helps stop aggression, biting, and reactive behavior, and helps control aggressive and hyper dogs. Our students come from London Ontario, Aylmer, St Thomas, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Ingersoll, and surrounding areas.
Download PDF: Bullying and Aggression One of the hardest things to deal with is bullying. I’ve seen it in lap dogs. I’ve seen it in well bred, well trained, and properly raised working dogs. The #1 problem is that 99% of dog owners do not want to recognize bullying behavior in their dog. Any dog that pulls, bracing its legs, and tries to drag you forward then it is a bully. Any dog that growls… Continue
When a puppy reaches 6 months, and again, 9 months, they have major changes in how they behave. Many people have the ‘perfect puppy until it reaches one of these developmental stages, then ‘all hell breaks loose.’ The problem is that the puppy is now taking all the freedom, play, and excitement you’ve allowed it to have and using it to build survival skills: hunting, fighting, running, foraging, etc.. One of the most overlooked, and… Continue
This article is designed to help you solve minor problems, or to make an educated decision on what your ‘next step’ is. It is not intended to replace behavior therapy if your dog has bitten you, or is threatening you. If you didn’t read Part 1 of this article you can read it here Alpha Factor Many of our puppy owners in the Great Beginnings program do not understand the importance of being alpha. They… Continue
One of the most frustrating times to be a dog owner is when your puppy is between the ages of seven and nine months. While this article will help anyone whose dogs have a low self-control level, it is aimed at the 9-12 month old adolescent dog. At 5-6 months your puppy ‘chemicals’ that make him cute and cuddly, obedient and passive, wear off. At 6 months your puppy starts a major ‘flight/fear’ stage. At 7-9… Continue
There is a lot of jargon in the dog training world. Many of them are no more than catch phrases used to attract followers to a single, specific training method. Like any behavior theory, it will work on some dogs, but not others. Before giving up and thinking that your puppy is bad, or out of control, take a few minutes to learn two things that most trainers won’t talk about, and will try to… Continue
