Case Studies

Juli-Ann S, Guelph

Dog Name: Lexington
Problem Description:  Lexington suffered from Separation Anxiety.  He would bark and howl, tear the bed in his crate apart when left alone.  He followed Juli-Ann around the house constantly, barks at other dogs out the window.  Juli-Ann is a runner and couldn't leave him alone to go for her early...
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Lynnette and Andrew M, Baden

Dog Name: Jack
Problem Description:  Jack is a young fellow who hasn't learned any rules as to how Lynnette and Andrew want him to act.  He would bark and charge the door when people ring the bell and arrive, he would pester and bother people when they are in the house, trying to get them to do pay attention to him and he...
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Faye and Matt, (Waterloo)

Dog Name: Auri
Problem Description:  Auri was exhibiting standard puppy behaviour.  He was using his teeth to play on Faye, Matt and their son Finn.  They had bruises on their arms from the 'rough play' that Auri was doing with them and Finn.  Finn is only 2 so Auri would bite his feet,  nip at his heels...
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Sigrid R. and her rescued chihuahuas Connie and Jennie

Dog Name: Connie and Jennie
Problem Description:  Sigrid rescued Connie Dec '10, and Jennie 1 week prior.   Both barked when the bell rang when people arrived, very persistent about it, and once Sigrid's guests were in the home, they would bark, especially Jennie, whenever they made a movement or sound.  As these two, like...
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Jessica and Paul H.

Dog Name: Smith
Problem Description:  Smith's main problem for Jessica and Paul is that he pee's in his crate when they are not home.  He also pulls on walks, steals food when they are not looking, chases the cat and follows Jessica closely around the house (the first sign the dog cannot separate).
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Amy R.

Dog Name: Frank
Frank
Problem Description: Puppy type behaviour,  charging the door jumping on people, stealing shoes for attention, pulling on walks   Frank was a young boy who did not have any rules.  He was doing what he wanted, stealing shoes, running to the door and jumping on people, and didn’t like to be in his...
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Bruce and Victoria S.

Dog Name: Bella
Problem Description: Separation Anxiety Bella was a humane society rescue by Bruce and Victoria.  Bella was not too challenging for Bruce and Victoria but suffered from a severe case of Separation Anxiety.  Bella would hurt herself trying to get out of the crate when left alone, she was stressing so much.
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Sandra B.

Dog Name: Luther and Reicha
Reicha
Problem Description: Both run and bark at the door, Reicha is aggressive when seeing other dogs on walks and because of their advanced ages, need to learn how to use a ramp so then can get in and out of the car to go to the vet etc. The main reason I was called is that Sandy wanted the dogs to learn how to use a ramp...
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Brenda and Ken C.

Dog Name: Madison
Madison
Problem Description: Barking, Fears/Phobias, Jumping Up, Obedience Issues Madison would bark at everything, the door bell, any noise in the house, people walking by, she would jump up on people and would bark at people when walking.  Madison also like to chase the blind cat that is in the home.   Maddie...
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Jennifer R.

Dog Name: Rocky
Rocky
Problem Description: Barking, Dog Aggression, Obedience Issues Rocky was a recent rescue by Jennifer from a rather less than desirable situation.  Rocky came into the home and began run at the door and bark at the bell, people,  bark when in the yard,  show aggression to other dogs when on leash, and...
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