Certified Behavioral Trainer serving the Dayton/ Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.
04/08/2023
THIS is why I do what I do. From this video, you wouldn’t know that Stella (the border collie) started out with some pretty bad aggression. She was attacking her smaller and older housemate, biting her owners, reacting to other dogs, etc. she had even come after me because I went to give her housemate attention.
She’s come SUCH a long way and I’m so proud of her and her owners for all the work they’ve put in and seeing how far she’s come has been a big boost. It’s been an absolute privilege to work with such dedicated owners who have stuck it out and had faith in what I had for them.
Now, she is actually PLAYING! After completing the basic course at home with some reactivity work sprinkled in, she started coming out to our facility in Colerain (Daily Pet Lodge). We spent a couple visits introducing her to my own dog, Vega, who is a really great neutral dog and the other day we let them play while Stella was on a drag line (just in case). She had met two other brand new dogs just before this play time and worked around them on leash with no issues or reactions!
The bite wounds have healed and it’s been reported that things are going much better at home as well with her reactivity being at a very low minimum if there is any at all and she is doing a lot better with her housemate as well! ❤️ This video shows what can be done when a dog gets the work and training that they need to thrive!
