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Old 04-06-2008, 03:02 PM
Lola B Marie Lola B Marie is offline
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Long Beach NY. USA
Re: Spray Commander, remote control training system

Thanks for the input. This was a last resort because two trainers and her vet, had no more options for us. We have most all of her other proplems under control. She has had trainers since she was 4 months old when we got her. She listens well and will obey commands like sit stay, come here, she poops on command,leave it, drop it etc. She does have to go through the drills every day. While on leash, she walks right next to me. She does not pull and will sit at any time during the walk.
The main trainer we work with is from the police academy. When she is working with him on dog aggression she is fair at best. He brought his well behaved retired partner with him. This was a beautiful lg lay back shepard. We took turns walking him on the other side of the street so the trainer could experience what was going on. He made all the necessary corrections, did the focus exercise and still, he could not control her . She went crazy and she attempted to bite him. I can't control this animal at all when she goes crazy. He is not in favor of the E collar at all. He said he has never had to use one in all his years of training. He also said that aggression issues needed to be addressed much earlier in her puppy hood. Since she was imported from Hungary, I have no idea what happened to her before she got here.
Yes I agree with all of the above responses, comments and suggestions. I just wish I had joined this site way before I got her from a pet shop. She was an impulse decision after waiting to meet a rescue dog that we were expecting to adopt. The dog was put down do to food aggression issues and failed a temperment test with children. Still sad after loosing my heart dog, Sheena Marie Rott, after 10 years, I went to a puppy store to just hold a rottie. The rest as they say is history.
Day two of the spray training is going well. I took her to the parking lot where the dogs get out of their cars on leash to enter the dog park. I walked her around there. She only needed one spray and then responded to the firm NO command. Each time she looked at another dog after that, she looked at me first, sat and got a piece of hot dog. I hope this is working the way it should. Please feel free to offer any harsh thoughts you think might help. I am not on the defensive, just looking to keep my girl any way possible.
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