COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: ALL ABOUT TRAINING DOGS
Max started his life as a very young Lovebugs puppy. At around 8 weeks old his new family found him and took him home to live happily every after. Max was so happy when he found out that he had four humans (mom, dad and two kids) and another dog to love, play and share his life with. He was truly a loved member of the family. A few years went by and things seemed to be going well when Max’s mom’s work scheduled changed from part-time to full-time. Soon the family started to notice some changes in Max.
At first the changes were small, he would bark when everyone left the house, tear apart a pillow and sometimes he would urinating inside the house. The family decided to use the crate to help him settle when they weren’t home.
Things became worse and Max would break out of the crate. Once free in the house, he would become destructive and chew apart the couch, the dining room table or any item he could find. As time went on the family began to get anxious when they would come home dreading what they might find that Max tore apart while they were gone. They decided to keep Max in the crate when he was home alone. Max began to refuse to go into his crate and when he was forced in he would become stressed, bite and bend the bars of the crate and spending all of his time barking and trying to break out.
At almost 4 years old Max’s anxiety had completely overwhelmed the family. Stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated and at the end of their rope the family contacted Lovebugs for help. They were considering surrendering Max because they thought they had no other option. Lovebugs recommended they contact Sherry with All About Training Dogs for help. When Sherry, a professional dog trainer, asked the family to describe Max they said he was loving, but wild and out of control. Sherry went to their home, explained that everyone would have to help and walked them through several training exercises.
After a few training lessons the family was excited, relieved and prepared to help Max relax with positive reinforcement training. Max no longer becomes anxious when they leave and he voluntarily goes into his crate. Now, the family describes Max as “an amazing little dog.”
All About Training Dogs has helped several dogs and dog owners using positive reinforcement techniques (exclusively). Raising a happy, healthy and confident dog starts the day you bring your dog home. Prevent behavior problems before they start or get help with your dog by contacting All About Training Dogs. Check out their group classes or schedule a private training today!