Bisart Dobes Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I am looking for a very experienced trainer to help a puppy owner of ours. The dog they have is 18 mths old and unfortunately was neglected by his first owners - in a sense that he didn't leave their back yard in 8 months . So a lack of socialisation since he left here has created some minor behaviour issues - barking in the car at new things, being pushy at home (doors/gates etc). I am travelling to the Mt Gambier Shows to help them as it is not working over the phone, via email etc. So I will have 4 days worth of training sessions with them and hope to make enough progress that they will be ok to proceed from there but would like to have contact details for a trainer in the area to leave them with if possible. If he is too naughty he will be coming back here for boot camp !!! But I think it will be ok he was such a sweet clever little puppy who always behaved in the right manner - so we will see. Any contacts will be appreciated (PM me or email on [email protected]) - they are willing to travel and willing to do what it takes. Bernadette (he is a dobe obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I cant help you Bisart buti wanted to say good for you as a breeder to go so far as you are to offer to help these new owners and of couRse the dog you bred, out. from me. Oh, and to let you know that this is Erny posting but I'm using a friend's iPad and it's locked in as her. But i know she would agree with my sentiments on this. Good luck - I hope the 4 days you spend with these people prove to be sufficient. It should be enough to make a big difference on the minor issues you speak of but I hope the dog doesnt have a huge problem in adapting to being out and about for the fact of confinement to a yard during the most impoertant developmental period of its lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisart Dobes Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Oh come on Erny - its not that long a drive . Seriously though, its our job as a breeder (but thanks :)) - I feel responsible for all the dogs we put on this earth as I chose to produce them and they reflect on our breed and our kennel. And I want them to just be able to enjoy him and love him - not be annoyed & angry with him. Its funny though - I have found myself reading old NDTF training notes & behaviour books / notes :) and have had to dig up 'training equipment' (you know to what I refer :)) incase I need it all. Its made me realise just how good our dogs are and how much 'expecting' good behaviour and being 'the benelovant alpha' has just moulded our dogs right from the start - they don't really 'get trained'. If that makes sense. Fingers crossed it all works out to be an easy solution - its hard when you can't get your hands on the dog and his prior owners wouldn't send him back here before I found a home for him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisart Dobes Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 but I hope the dog doesnt have a huge problem in adapting to being out and about for the fact of confinement to a yard during the most impoertant developmental period of its lifetime. Erny - think we will be ok - I had a long chat to them today (grilled him a bit actually so that I have all the info I need to map out training sessions) and they have made alot of progress with him over the past couple of months which is great. He runs, plays and socializes with other dogs normally, works well at obedience school and they have advanced with that (has his naughty days but don't they all), he is territorially protective (house & car) but once they let someone in the gate or the front door they are accepted and his behaviour is what you would expect of any socialized dog - infact he said that Zeus is better than any other dobe they have had previously in this respect - he is good with their grandchildren though they are very careful with the 2 yr old (wise with a 40kg dog) - all in all its a much better picture than we have been facing in the past couple of months - fingers crossed :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Glad to hear it, BD. Good luck with him. It would be good for your people to have a fall-back trainer, but by the sounds of it they're on the very right track and with your support may do very well. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisart Dobes Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 *BUMP* Still interested if there is anyone around the area that can help - thanks :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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