MaryAnnDVC
"Mare", DISing since '99; prefers being tagless
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We have a 2 year old strong-willed German Shepherd. He's mostly a ***** cat with us, but he doesn't listen well and has nipped twice (in an effort to keep our kids from leaving for school on the evil bus
) and we can't have anyone in our house with him around; if we put him in another room, he whines and jumps on the door the whole time.
This is definitely our fault...we didn't train him the way we should have. After we got him, DD went through some major health problems, and dealing with the dog went out the window. We take full responsibility for his bad behavior.
SO...we visited a a "boarding school" last week and were VERY impressed with the owner and the program. The dog goes for a week to 10 days (whatever is needed...same price), lives WITH him, his wife and their dogs in the house...2 German Shepherds and a Chow; he's crated at first if he's too aggressive. There was a man dropping off his 3rd dog for the residency program...he was very impressed with the results of dog 1 and dog 2. (He wasn't "a plant"...we dropped in unannounced.
) At the end of the 7 - 10 days, we pick up the dog and spend some time learning how to work with him, then go back a week later to review, ask questions, etc., then again another time if necessary.
The cost? $1000. Not a drop in the bucket, and with 3 kids playing sports, DD#2 recently getting UNINSURED orthotics (WHY are those things so expensive???) plus physical therapy, and the lousy economy, we're hesitating. If not this program, we have to do something.
) and we can't have anyone in our house with him around; if we put him in another room, he whines and jumps on the door the whole time.This is definitely our fault...we didn't train him the way we should have. After we got him, DD went through some major health problems, and dealing with the dog went out the window. We take full responsibility for his bad behavior.
SO...we visited a a "boarding school" last week and were VERY impressed with the owner and the program. The dog goes for a week to 10 days (whatever is needed...same price), lives WITH him, his wife and their dogs in the house...2 German Shepherds and a Chow; he's crated at first if he's too aggressive. There was a man dropping off his 3rd dog for the residency program...he was very impressed with the results of dog 1 and dog 2. (He wasn't "a plant"...we dropped in unannounced.
) At the end of the 7 - 10 days, we pick up the dog and spend some time learning how to work with him, then go back a week later to review, ask questions, etc., then again another time if necessary. The cost? $1000. Not a drop in the bucket, and with 3 kids playing sports, DD#2 recently getting UNINSURED orthotics (WHY are those things so expensive???) plus physical therapy, and the lousy economy, we're hesitating. If not this program, we have to do something.
