Case Studies

Dexter came to training and shortly became one of our most extreme cases to date. Dexter had several challenges: human and dog aggression, growling/showing teeth, nuisance barking, no recall, pulling on the leash, food aggression, possessiveness. He was also very hyperactive, had bitten his owners, strangers and neighbours, was manipulative, and had a strong fear of abandonment, and was even possessive of other dog’s owners at dog parks. Dexter’s litter was abandoned and split up [...]

Wes and Teddy came to training together from one household, and had several challenges: human and dog aggression, growling/snapping teeth, nuisance barking, no recall, insecurity/fearfulness, pulling on leash, food aggression, possessiveness. One incident noted in which Wes had confidently bitten owner’s 15-year-old daughter while she was attempting to take away a bone. Teddy was originally scheduled to only partake in the guest home portion of training (and not the board and train). However, upon Blair [...]

Jax, Lily, and Chopper are Jack Russell Terriers, and came to training together from the same household; Jax is the father of both Lily (3, female) and Chopper (3, male). Together they had several challenges: Human and dog aggression, growling/showing teeth, nuisance barking, no recall, insecurity/fearfulness, pulling on the leash, jumping on people. Jax displayed aggression towards both of the siblings. This took several forms: He would guard the doggy door and wouldn’t let them [...]