Dog Name: Gerald, Titus, Sparkles
Dog Age: 3 Yrs., 6 Yrs., 8 Yrs.
Dog Breed: Labrador Retrievers
Behaviour issues:
Aggression towards dogs, aggression towards owner, fears/phobias, separation anxiety, sibling rivalry
Each dog had their own unique issues. Sparkles loved to sleep in bed with his owners and growl at them to let them know when the invaded "his" space! Gerald couldn't be left alone with destroying the house and once chewed through a wall to get out of a bedroom when he was alone. Titus seemed to be an aloof, independant dog who didn't want to interact with the other two dogs or the people in the house.
Outcome Descriptions:
Sparkles learned quickly that the bed belonged to the humans and not to him! Gerald can now be in the house without his owners there to watch him constantly and most surprisingly Titus will now play with the other dogs in the house and has become much more loving.
Client Comment / Review:
We started working with Alana and Marco about eight months ago when we decided that we needed help with our three dogs Titus, Sparky and Gerald. After just a short time our house went from chaos to quiet and some of the behaviours that we were having difficulty with had improved significantly, especially with Titus. Our moody, independent dog who wanted nothing to do with the training at the beginning is now anxious to greet his trainers when they arrive. Alana and Marco check in with us periodically to see how we are doing and to answer questions or address concerns that we may have and they are always happy to make a re-call appointment if we need to brush up on our training. Thank you Bark Busters!