GreatBigPuppy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have a friend in Melbourne who is just about ready to put her dog down. She has tried everything she can think of and just cannot regulate his behaviour. Are there any trainers who specialise in dealing with erratic and destructive behaviour in dogs? This is a fence jumping, destructive, self harming, lost cause scenario Please PM me if you know someone who can help. A regular dog trainer that has dabbled in behaviour will not be enough, this dog has some major issues that may or may not be able to be adjusted. If anyone knows anyone who would be willing to help these people please contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Have pm'd you. Whereabouts is the dog located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatBigPuppy Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Have passed all info on, will let her make her own decisions. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) If the behaviour is such that it might require medical intervention for a while until behaviour modification techniques start to have effect, then someone like Dr. Robert Holmes or Dr. Debbie Calnon might be the people your friend needs to consult with. I like to avoid the use of drugs if at all possible, but some times it is not. Also, has your friend had blood work-up and physical done? Going by the 'tone' of your post this dog's behaviour sounds somewhat extreme (is it???) and therefore this might be a good place to start. I can't tell anything as there has been no description included in the OP so subject to that, I'd also suggest a FULL blood panel thyroid test. This is not done here - we don't have the labs for it. It might not even be necessary, but as a description of what the dog is like in temperament and other info is missing and I don't know the dog, I can't tell on way or the other. How far is your friend prepared to go? Is she willing to put the work in to cure/manage the behaviour? Does she WANT to help fix these issues? I don't mean that in anyway to sound derogatory to your friend. It's just that it is always necessary to know whether the dog's owner is going to be willing to work with a behaviourist to help the dog and as your friend is not the one posting, that is hard to tell. Edited February 4, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatBigPuppy Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Don't know. Have passed all info onto her and she will make a decision after talking to people. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILK Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Ohhhh please try to talk her out of it. When I rescued my dog he was the naughtiest dog I had ever met in my life - now he is a dream. It is possible with a good trainer, love & patience. There is always hope if you are willing to put the time in. She may just have to get a run or raise her fences with lattice or something. Edited February 6, 2009 by ILUVKELPIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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