Tom, here: Just got this amazing review on our senior trainer, Tanya: Kris (Lakewood, CO) I contacted FetchMasters for training for my miniature schnauzer, Dolly, because she got overly excited and barked a lot when encountering other dogs. I would walk her in the neighborhood and she would react towards other leashed dogs, dogs behind fences, rabbits, etc. When she barked she would also tug at the leash. It made our walks unpleasant, which was frustrating since we both love being and walking together. The techniques Tanya showed Dolly and I were very simple. They were focused on getting Dolly to focus more on me and less on the other dogs. She also showed me how to steer Dolly away from stressful situations in the neighborhood with quick redirection strategies. We worked on everything in an incremental way - constantly building on the foundation Tanya laid for us. Dolly really responded to being positively reinforcemed with treats and praise! I had a trainer work with some schnauzers I had over 10 years ago who used choke collar training. The method FetchMasters used with simple behavior modification and positive reinforcement was MUCH MORE effective. I am very happy and excited that Dolly is walking more loosely on her leash, barking much less, and we are both enjoying our walks around the neighborhood much more! Happy to say we have clear strategies on how to avoid leash aggression and they are working.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:03:56 +0000