Ok, so I have three dogs almost three years old. I have had to stop taking them to the park. General breakdown...diva my oldest and dominant female has become so rotten! She snaps at other dogs at the park (never bites or intends to hurt them), but is her way of "playing". Most dogs don't mind, but the problem is always the owner. Paranoid people you know? Gizmo barks to no end and it just started after I got him fixed. I had to wait a while to get him fixed because he was very very sick as a pup and no vet would perform the surgery. Anyway, he barks and barks and then the second a dog tries to go after him he runs. He is a big chicken, but sometimes this intimidates dogs. Jezebel is the sweetheart, but is a jumper (duh she is a boxer) and is very awkward and is also Gizmo's girlfriend. He is my only boy and is somewhat protective of the girls. So, when they dogs try to play with them they all have different issues, but if Jez wants to play then Gizmo has to join, if Gizmo joins so does Diva and three dogs trying to play with one dog is overwhelming to them and then of course the parents start freaking out. My dogs are not mean in any way at all, but I'm sure this freaks out some dogs....I mean it would me!
Needless to say it is just me and it is so hard for me to control three dogs by myself and yes dogs have gone after them before and been snarled at and beaten up slightly (no real damage done) at the dog park. I used to take them as pups and they did so good, but now I don't know what happened, but I can't anymore. They love to play especially my boxer and I feel so bad not being able to take them. They have been through some training before, but I feel like they need some extensive work once again. So, I am in dire need of a really good trainer to work with ME and the dogs. I live in Vegas, so any help would be great or any suggestions. Thanks. I do not want a trainer who uses any type of force or shock collars. Thanks.
Needless to say it is just me and it is so hard for me to control three dogs by myself and yes dogs have gone after them before and been snarled at and beaten up slightly (no real damage done) at the dog park. I used to take them as pups and they did so good, but now I don't know what happened, but I can't anymore. They love to play especially my boxer and I feel so bad not being able to take them. They have been through some training before, but I feel like they need some extensive work once again. So, I am in dire need of a really good trainer to work with ME and the dogs. I live in Vegas, so any help would be great or any suggestions. Thanks. I do not want a trainer who uses any type of force or shock collars. Thanks.
