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Originally Posted by StephanieandToby I also gave Toby corrections and hired a trainer to help me once when he was showing aggression towards my roommates. We were quite tough on him. Turns out, he had an enormous hot-spot under his whole head and neck area and was in a lot of pain although outwardly there seemed to be nothing wrong. I figured it out when the thing burst and he ended up in hospital overnight. Boy, did I feel GUILTY.I learned my lesson to always get a check-up when a dog exhibits sudden strange behaviours,just to rule out a physical problem.
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Stephanie.
I honestly did not think about corrections and his hot spots until you said so. Right now his worse one is on his neck and is maybe the size of a nickle and all scabby...
We have Obedience tommorow night. I will do class in his gentle leader! It would be creul to put him in a situtation to need corrections when giving them will cause him pain as I'm sure his chain collar would right now...I'll just have to be extra careful that he only succededs tommorow, which is easier with his gentle leader, as he hates it so much...
Thanks for the thought!
Heather