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We got an apartment in Guelph for May 1st! YAY!
Now I figured I'd come to you guys first...Dakota is a "country dog," the place we live now is out in the boons and she's used to having acres and acres at her disposal. Not only that but we have the county forest right behind us so her walks are almost always off leash. Moving into a town is going to be an adjustment for all of us, but most of all her.
Can anyone recommend a private trainer in the Guelph area? I'd like to get some help with training her to heel, or even just walk loose leashed. I have tried to train her myself and have made some progress, but, and I take full blame, I've gotten lazy and she's a bad puller so it's just much easier to take her into the bush where she can run. I also have never trained a dog to heel before, so I can read until my face turns blue but at the end of the day I think I'll learn much better from seeing someone in action.
The other issue is leash reaction. I tried hard to socialize her and she is great with people, she can handle big crowds and city traffic no sweat, but when she sees another dog all she wants to do is get at them...well you know. I've been working on that too but it's not always easy to get into town for practice, and I'm no professional so I'd like to get some good input from someone who is.
Now I figured I'd come to you guys first...Dakota is a "country dog," the place we live now is out in the boons and she's used to having acres and acres at her disposal. Not only that but we have the county forest right behind us so her walks are almost always off leash. Moving into a town is going to be an adjustment for all of us, but most of all her.
Can anyone recommend a private trainer in the Guelph area? I'd like to get some help with training her to heel, or even just walk loose leashed. I have tried to train her myself and have made some progress, but, and I take full blame, I've gotten lazy and she's a bad puller so it's just much easier to take her into the bush where she can run. I also have never trained a dog to heel before, so I can read until my face turns blue but at the end of the day I think I'll learn much better from seeing someone in action.
The other issue is leash reaction. I tried hard to socialize her and she is great with people, she can handle big crowds and city traffic no sweat, but when she sees another dog all she wants to do is get at them...well you know. I've been working on that too but it's not always easy to get into town for practice, and I'm no professional so I'd like to get some good input from someone who is.