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| - I have 2 rescue dogs and was at wit's end up with the tension just overall imbalance it brought into my human relationship. Since my husband and I had completely different ideas on how to discipline them; he is stern/intimidating and I'm the loving/nurturing one, we just could not see eye to eye and it was evident we were not getting anywhere.
One of our dogs is a 1 year old puppy who, although very sweet and playful, did not obey proper boundaries (jumping up on the couch, being pushy and basically getting away with anything she wanted). The other is a 6 year old who suffers separation anxiety and overall nervousness esp. around my husband. I recognized that things were just completely imbalanced with our family and was desperate to find help and harmony.
I specifically wanted someone who could teach us calm assertiveness and positive reinforcement to help us with their behavior and reestablish "pack" leadership (we did NOT want someone to use choke/pinch collars or any type of physical force).
I quickly learned from our trainer, Doug, that my husband and I were NOT in control. That the dogs viewed us a THEIR followers. Needless to say, we were amazed at how much we were able to accomplish simply using body language, calm energy and basically showing the dogs that WE were their leaders and to finally submit and trust us. We witnessed the dogs physically get to the point of submission and a state of overall "calm." We've still got a long road ahead of us, but Doug gave us the tools to get our dogs to a better place.We both learned so much about paying attention to all of the subtle cues the dogs gave us in their body language, eye contact, everything. My husband and I are finally supporting each other with the dogs and I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend "The DOuG Trainer" if you want to learn about yourself and if you're open to changing your own behavior too.
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