Behavioral issues -reactivity

Also I will offer to take in a SELECT few working herding dogs or LGD's (or as rescues to keep/rehab/or rehome/re-sell) with behavioral or aggression issues to use personally for my kennel as I see fit. Some dogs will be spayed or nuetered some may not be. I only use dogs of quality for breeding.

I may offer a limited number of training spots 1 on 1 for people at their home for a fee also.  Most of this consists of figuring out the behavior and psychology of the dog not just "training" him, but figuring out why he is having issues, and what you can do about it to help the situation.

I'm getting a lot of people wanting to give me their dogs.

Please remember that herding dogs need to run miles a day or play for hours to be "full filled." So if you are not doing that it's likely that is part (or all) of the problem.

It seems people I've talked to have put no time  into their dog, they work alot, they do not have time.

These dogs are working dogs, they need alot of time...if you cannot give that to them they will become destructive, loud, anxiety ridden, unsocilaized, and even reactive and dangerous more than is normal or prefered.

Please keep in mind its YOU that may need the work too, not just the dog. 

80% of training dogs is training the people not the dogs!

Always remember too YOU need to be the alpha...often I see aggressive dogs that are the alpha, thats the issue. You have not rissen to the top of the pack, therefore the dog has made its own decisions - without your leadership.

Herding dogs need you to be home often sometimes...not left alone for 9hrs plus a day. 

The use of electric collars is a game changer. I use them on my farm for herding also. You can use a voice que and beep or vibrate to call the dog back or make it stop doing the unwanted behavior. The bousnic collar is afforable - try it!

People leave their dog alone a lot then they become destructive anxious unsocialized. Please spend time with your dog if you want them to be better. There's no quick fix, it takes years of commitment. Even 30 mins per day of training or a walk could do wonders. Dogs take a lot of time... 

Also you need to be taking your dog away from home and socializing them or they will be come often aggressive or reactive in a bad way, when not desired. This does not make a good dog. Too much fear creates aggression. The dog needs to build confidence be around new people places and things, reactive or not! Use a muzzle with holes in it if you need to.  A confident dog is a less reactive less fearful. A dog only bites out of fear or aggression. To protect something, or because he's afraid. Constant exposure and classical conditioning is a way to solve this or make it better...it take a lot of time and repeating exposure to stimulus.

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