Is there such a person out there? Regular behaviourists are so expensive!
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Charity behaviourist? london
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Qualified Behaviourists are expensive because properly trained ones have spent a fortune on their studies. They will still be spending a lot on continuing their professional development.
You may find some, free, help through one of the large charities like Dogs Trust or Blue Cross. I know Dogs Trust produce lots of helpful leaflets on common behaviour problems.
If your dog came from one of the large rescue organisations they will, often, provide help and support for the rest of the dog's life. This is usually telephone support, though, which is not ideal
An unqualified behaviourist is worse than no behaviourist so do save up until you can afford one from either COAPE or APBC. What about asking for donations to your behaviourist fund for Christmas?
Is it a complex problem you are struggling with?
You may find some, free, help through one of the large charities like Dogs Trust or Blue Cross. I know Dogs Trust produce lots of helpful leaflets on common behaviour problems.
If your dog came from one of the large rescue organisations they will, often, provide help and support for the rest of the dog's life. This is usually telephone support, though, which is not ideal
An unqualified behaviourist is worse than no behaviourist so do save up until you can afford one from either COAPE or APBC. What about asking for donations to your behaviourist fund for Christmas?
Is it a complex problem you are struggling with?
well, I'm not sure how much time i have. I have a small shih tzu girl 2 years old and a big dobe girl 1.5 years old. The dobe wants to play and the shih tzu hates it and growls and bares her teeth and air bites. The dobe sometimes taps the shih tzu with her paws but the size difference being so big, light for the dobe may be not so light for the little one. Neither of them are aggressive to me (the dobe is well trained as well) but the little shih tzu came from a man who (because of spinal surgery) never took her out so she is not socialised although iv been working on it. She is also afraig of black things, bin bags, bollards, black shiny cars etc (dobe is also black). I think there is also some power/position/status play involved as the dobe is new to the house and the shih tzu is not. It isnt always that they fight either. They will be sitting on either side of me and the dobe will suddenly get up and quickly go over to shih tzu and sniff her bum and little one will start growling. If i don't intervene it can accelerate into growling and barking and dobe chasing little one around the room. If we are ion a park the dobe will run around and the little one will run alongside her and they will be fine for 10 minutes and suddenly the dobe will start and chase her and "tap" her etc and it all starts again. Both unspeyed
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Are they insured? Your insurance may cover the cost. But as Gypsysmum says, do check their credentials.
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Yes it does sound quite a complex issue. Two bitches sharing territory, hormones, juvenile behaviour, fear issues - to mention just what jumps out of the page!
While you try to find a way to afford a good behaviourist, I would try to protect the smaller dog a little from the exuberance of the dobe. Perhaps set some boundaries that rough play is not allowed indoors? This should give the Shih Tzu some space and allow her to relax. If she tells the Dobe off then back her up as older bitches are good at teaching young upstarts some manners.
Make sure both dogs get to express their natural behaviours and instincts away from each other when you can. All very difficult but especially with two such different breeds. Give the Dobe plenty to think about with all sorts of obedience and trick training plus lots of exercise. You may have to leave the Shih Tzu to settle in until a behaviourist can visit and assess them both as individuals and within the family group.
If one dog is insured then, if your insurance covers behaviour issues, you can call a behaviourist out for that dog and they will include the other dog within their remit as part of the insured dog's problem.
While you try to find a way to afford a good behaviourist, I would try to protect the smaller dog a little from the exuberance of the dobe. Perhaps set some boundaries that rough play is not allowed indoors? This should give the Shih Tzu some space and allow her to relax. If she tells the Dobe off then back her up as older bitches are good at teaching young upstarts some manners.
Make sure both dogs get to express their natural behaviours and instincts away from each other when you can. All very difficult but especially with two such different breeds. Give the Dobe plenty to think about with all sorts of obedience and trick training plus lots of exercise. You may have to leave the Shih Tzu to settle in until a behaviourist can visit and assess them both as individuals and within the family group.
If one dog is insured then, if your insurance covers behaviour issues, you can call a behaviourist out for that dog and they will include the other dog within their remit as part of the insured dog's problem.
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