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APDT are more training rather than behaviour focussed. There is also the APBC.
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Okay, thank you for all the training places. I'm just worried on what she could do to someoneAPDT are more training rather than behaviour focussed. There is also the APBC.
.but i put her out [to potty] 5 mins ago for 10 mins. How can i change it?
how can i get her in her crate without handling her?
Okay will do.
Whoops! - U don't PUT pups out to potty; U TAKE them out on a leash, & then U stand there with them - to see precisely what if anything they produce, & note whether it's liquid or solid, how much, & any other details, such as straining to defecate, blood in the pee, plastic bits or toweling shreds in the BM, etc.
ALSO U must be there to deliver the puppy's tidbit for voiding outdoors, right there & then, on the spot. // U can't reward them after they're back in the house! they'll never get the connection, that way.
If U "put the puppy out", U have no idea if they voided anything, or just sat on the doorstep forlornly waiting to be let in, or got bored & ate slug-bait or a wormy stool delivered by a cat roaming at large. :bleccchh:
Pups need an adult to provide them with emotional support, & feedback - which means U GO OUT WITH THE PUPPY [or the dog, if an adult is being housetrained]. Especially in low light, infant pups need a grown-up with them for assurance. Many won't void solo after dark, & quite a few won't void outdoors alone even in broad daylight.
Among other things, even if the puppy *does* void without a witness to confirm it, a pup who goes out to toilet OFF A LEASH will not be accustomed to a hovering human when they pee or poop, & Goddess help U if U need a stool or urine sample at some future date, as a shy eliminator is sheer H*** to sample.
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She is fine nearly knows them off by heart, Yes she does them without aggressive behaviour. Anything for a treatYou said in another post that you do training with Olive and Doris separately , sit, stay etc...how is she when you are doing this? Is she ok with the commands and does them happily without being aggressive?
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I'm assuming, Violet, that U're in the UK? - which shire, or is there a nearby city / town?
Many APDT-uk members do behavior modification, U must look them up here - by area:
APDT
then look at their listed specialties & qualifications - for instance, under BERKSHIRE, the 1st 3 trainers are also
Certified Clinical Animal Behaviorists. That's just one step below a veterinary behaviorist, AKA board-certified behavior specialist DVM.
However, i'd still be asking a vet to examine her & do basic tests - like a full blood-panel, among others, in order to eliminate medical causes.
...& per behavior, there's also the IAABC, a global organization; their certified k9 Consultants are very well-regarded.
Find Dog, Cat, Parrot and Horse Behavior Consultants | IAABC
plug in the species of concern, the country where U live, & see the list.
- terry
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Okay, should i send an Email? Or ring.... I'm a little bit cautious of asking a complete stranger to help with a rescue dogs puppy and i don't know if the trainer has experience with Doris' behavior.No, you shouldn't wait. She's not going to improve if you don't know how to deal with the behaviour.
.Doris has not been aggressive when being picked up, but when a new person goes to stroke/touch/go near her.
Is there anything i can do to help her with this fear?
She approaches wagging her tail, then sniffs and then growls.She probably feels overwhelmed by a big stranger approaching. Just tell people not to touch her unless she approaches them. Then if she does, ask them to apply the 5 second rule - if she initiates contact, they can stroke her for 5 seconds then stop. If she asks for more, they do another 5 seconds then stop. They can only repeat for as long as she continues to seek contact, 5 seconds at a time.
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