Scoob&I Dog Training -South Metro Atlanta

Scoob&I Dog Training -South Metro Atlanta Dog Trainer in South Metro Atl. specializing in Deep behavioral issues. Aggression, Arousal, Anxiety.

07/27/2024

If your dog gets scary over food toys or people. This is know as resource guarding. The dog is scared enough that you will take what they value that they will defend it.

How much? I don’t know. But this is probably the most common way to get bit.

The old wives tale is to mess with their food. But it you know anything about dogs you that is the very thing that causes dogs to act this way!

Visit scoobandi.com/guard to get your free guide

“Living with dogs who guard resources”

07/25/2024

If you love pit bulls, but you’re not honest about who they are you’re not doing the breed any favors.

I love pitbull and they’re blocky, headed brethren, more than any other breed. Yes, they’re sweet. Yes, they’re kind. Yes, they love to cuddle with humans.

However, if you ignore the fact that the breed was created for a dog on combat and there is a genetic predisposition for dog on dog aggression. Then you’re setting everybody up to fail.

Pitbull owners should be the most dedicated, most educated and most involved of all the parents. Their dog should be trained to a very high level and they should be a shiny example of what dog ownership is.

Instead, we spend our time trying to convince everyone that our dogs are what we wish they were instead of what they actually were.

If you really love pits You still love them even when they have big feelings, and even when those big feelings are very serious aggression

Some of you may have noticed there are 2 scoob and I pages here on Facebook. This is because Facebook has restricted my ...
07/22/2024

Some of you may have noticed there are 2 scoob and I pages here on Facebook.

This is because Facebook has restricted my ability to advertise with the original scoob and I page.

It’s looking like there is no fix for that and to be able to spread my content around and advertise that page might have to die.

That hurts considering I have 16+ reviews. I can’t move them for the algorithm, but I can put them here so you can all see. I do know some things.

06/06/2023

is not the act of being social. If you have a the first thing you need to know is it does NOT need to meet and greet every person and it meets! If you are a new or think more about exposing him to everything he will see and do in his life and him acting how you would like in those situations!

06/04/2023

Sometimes the answers to your dont look anything like what you think they are.

05/15/2023

If you Love and bully type dogs you need to hear this! Trying to hide or downplay the truth because you dont like the narative doesn’t really help the dogs you love. mommas and folks. Being honest about the dogs we love, and giving them what they NEED helps the alot more.

If you have one of these dogs and need HELP schedule a Zoom call so that you can tell me all about it and talk about getting you some help. https://calendly.com/scoobandi/conversation

05/09/2023

Atlanta, Georgia Are you really going to leave your dog at home all summer AGAIN! They want to come on adventures too. Don’t wait to get you chance to have the dog of your dreams by your side all summer long!

I can teach you to do it yourself. Or I can do it for you. Fast, Easy and I will support you for the life of the dog after you program is finished at no extra charge! So what are you waiting for!?

Drop the word “Summer” in the comments so that we can start the conversation about getting your dog summer fun!

I work alone so that means that you get the quality of my work everytimeevery time. But it also means if your the 6th person to call, we might be starting in July, and you'll have a great dog for NEXT summer!

LETS GOOO!!!

04/25/2023

Stop training your dog! For most of you it isn’t helping! This isnt me telling you to give up, It’s me wanting you to know that if you have not set the right foundation, your efforts might not be working towards the outcomes you want!

stick around this week as we explore what to do instead and how that could bring you leaps and bounds closer to your goals!

04/23/2023

How to get you do to pay attention to you? this is one of the most important exercises you can do with your dog. Get great at just this one thing, and your dog will be better trained that about 90% of the dogs in your neighborhood.

If you need help, drop your dogs name in the comments and Ill send you a messabge about next steps today!

When you have a problem that you do not know how to solve and you are going to reach out to a professional. What less th...
04/13/2023

When you have a problem that you do not know how to solve and you are going to reach out to a professional. What less than common information about the Process of receiving help makes you feel more comfortable about signing up for a consultation or purchase

04/13/2023

If I tell you, your dog is not giving you a hard time, they are having a hard time.

How does that make you FEEL about they way you treat them in those moments ?

04/10/2023

Practice your recall EVERYWHERE. Once you have done that. Find somewhere new and pratice it there too. If you dog has not been recalled from a specific distraction, you can not be sure they will come when called. And they could be a life and death moment!

04/09/2023

Happy Easter to those that celebrate!
How do your dogs handle the atypical day? what do you do about it? Is your solution, you centered, or them centered?

04/07/2023

What pain in the ASS do you know
Is on the way for
you/your dog
Now that SPRING is here

I have had a 9 lb dog completely RUIN carpet, pad, and SUB FLOOR. There is no other answer for potty training besides ma...
03/31/2023

I have had a 9 lb dog completely RUIN carpet, pad, and SUB FLOOR. There is no other answer for potty training besides management. It is not your dogs job to tell you it's time to potty it is YOUR JOB to make sure they are in the right place at the right time and understand where to go and not go.

What has your dog ruined one, p*e spot at a time?

I've got potty training tips. If you want them, say "p*e p*e" 🤣 and I'll hook you up with a tip or 2

03/30/2023

Before you DO anything with your dog! GET THEIR ATTENTION.

If you don't have your dogs attention, YOU DONT HAVE S**T!

Who has the BEST photo of what your dog destroyed?
03/28/2023

Who has the BEST photo of what your dog destroyed?

who's got the best dirty/muddy dog photos? My dogs don't like wet and cold,But I would stop them anyways, I don't like ...
03/26/2023

who's got the best dirty/muddy dog photos?
My dogs don't like wet and cold,
But I would stop them anyways, I don't like bath time either

03/24/2023

Are you a new puppy mom/dad. Here is a great game to teach your dog to respond to their name in any and all environments and distractions.

There is no better time to train a dog in its life than before 16 weeks (4 months) of age. If you want this dog, to be the very best dog tell me your puppies name, and I'll take that as a sign you think we should chat about your new puppy and I'll send you a DM as soon as I can so we can set up a time to chat,

03/24/2023

I hate to see this, but I know it's true. I couldn't imagine being a pet parent looking for help training their dog on the internet these days. there is so much conflicting information, and so much playing with your emotions it would be impossible to decide who to follow and what training needs done.

I have a few thoughts on WHY that is, How I address it, and WHAT you as a pet parent can do to help navigate this world and find some solutions for you and your pup.

Stick with me here because #5 is so honest you wont believe I actually say it!

1. Dogs are amazingly smart and adaptable

Dogs have been our companions for so long and are so well domesticated, it is rare they cannot understand and adapt to the needs and lifestyle of their owners. More often than not a dog is brought into a home, punished for p*eing in the house a few times, and then never has another problem. They understand outside is where we get to go bananas, bed is where we sleep, I bark at the evil amazon guy and he goes away, mom gives lots of pets and treats. If no problems arise then that is the life most dogs live with their owners. Which is fine until it's not.

Many dogs have minimal energetic and biological needs and settle just fine into a life with little to no exercise or stimulation of the drives that make that dog who they are as a dog! Being satisfied with short walks or laying in the sun in the backyard.

These dogs are what most people want and expect. This is the very thing that makes dogs so amazing and it leads us right into a major problem!

2. Most dog owners have little to no knowledge of the animal they share their home with.

Because dogs are so amazing, humans generally expect them to be amazing. Humans expect dogs to just assimilate into our lives seamlessly with little to no education or consideration. Often no more thought was put into acquiring a dog other than, he's cute or she needs rescuing.

Few dog owners dedicate time to understanding all of the various aspects that make the complex needs of a dog. They feed the same food that the breeder/shelter sent home with the dog. They have only talked to the closest vet around the corner when the dog is very sick. The extent of the dog’s formal training is sitting for 30 seconds before dinner is presented and the dog park is where he gets his energy out while the owner watches tik tok.

None of this is intended as an insult. For about 90% of Americans this amount of education works just fine for everyone. The problem (behaviorally) comes when negative behaviors begin to grow and owners don’t know how to control or set boundaries with the dog. By the time the owner seeks professional help the problems have grown so large that the owner and dog actually need a thorough education to solve their issues.

If the dog is acting anxious, aggressive, or reactive, they might need an education that would be analogous to a college chemistry course. Unfortunately the owner/dog team can barely get through their ABC’s and 123’s.

The downfall of such a gap in education can be catastrophic

3. All Dogs are individuals

In general we group dogs together by their breeds. Most people assuming if they have met one or 2 dogs of a certain breed, that the rest of the dogs of that breed act just like that particular dog. Well just like people, if you expected them to act a certain way by the way that they look, you would be very wrong very often

As much as we like to think we can guess the way a dog will behave by its breed, or even breed group, it’s just not that simple. Genetics can be extremely delicate and even surprising. Just because you think you have the right match up to bring out all the qualities in a dog, it just might not turn out that way.

Then add in the fact that a large portion of dogs are mixed breeds and oftentimes breeders are just breeding whatever is in the backyard, instead of carefully curating a genetic line to produce the very best in predictable, stable, healthy dogs. More often than not it's a crap shoot.

What this means is that it is very difficult to ever get exactly what you want in a dog. It also means that if you want to be successful in training a dog, you must adapt the training style to that particular dog. So if you are very good at training dogs in one particular way. Eventually you are going to meet an individual for whom that does not work so well.

4. Nuance

A few years ago when I worked for another trainer I was once banned from using the word. The truth is EVERYTHING about dog training is full of nuance. So many techniques, tools and behaviors to train. Each one when mastered can build beautiful understanding and relationship between dog and handler.

Dog training can be hard, and complex. Sometimes what have been doing successfully with dozens of dogs, suddenly does not work with this dog. It’s not just the technique or the science, but a mix of the 2 and then add the technical application of actually working with another living being. It's A LOT

When people try to boil dog training concepts down to an a or b option to be easily understood by the masses, the dogs and handlers on the outside of the norm are often left forgotten or made to feel if their dog is untrainable.

The reason understanding dog training is so hard is because everything can be right and wrong all at the same time. You must have a balanced mix of many factors to change behaviors in a dog. It takes time to understand each piece of the puzzle to bring a dogs life into ballance. Once must have flexibility, empathy, leadership, knowledge, emotional control, patience and so much more to successfully train a dog.

Learning how each of these apply to the life and behavior of a dog, and learning how to apply them to the life and behavior of a dog are not easy.

And that is why learning about dog training is confusing.

If we are being really honest about the subject, I can boil why learning about dog training is so confusing for most people.

5. Most dog trainers are egotistical As****es! (yes including myself)

At it’s core, dog training is art. While I might not be able to paint you a picture, when I am truly doing my best work with a dog, there’s just as much feeling and connection with the dog as there is science. No two people will ever train exactly alike and that is some of the beauty of it.

As with most of this list, one good thing can lead us right into the bad. Which is that many of these artists believe that they are the very best! They want to tell everyone and show them the dogs they they work with and how well behaved or flashy or strong they are.

Because we all do things a little differently, and we all think we are the best, and now a days we all use social media to promote our businesses…

Dog trainers just spend most of their time yelling and arguing with each other about anything and everything they can think of on social media. Often times shaming their clients and viewers along the way. Shaming people for the tools they use, the techniques or trainers they follow and many other factors.

It has become much worse than a toxic waste of time. It confuses dog owners looking for a direction to go with their dog, and it makes our industry look a little crazy as a whole. It’s a real mess, and it seems to be getting worse.

I do my best to stay above the fray and be accepting of (almost) all tools and training styles in the right situation. However for my clients and random people looking for a direction. I always tell them they have to narrow their scope of study. Start with a trainer or 2 that you personally identify with and enjoy. Work directly with them or follow their online path. It’s not that they are the best or always right, however by narrowing the scope you will be able to understand things better.

If you watch 37 trainers do 37 different things with their dogs on tiktok. You will be overwhelmed and have no idea where to go. When the truth is if you knew what you were looking at there are really only 3 or 4 things being done.

So if you're CONFUSED, get some help. It’s the dog trainer's job to know the larger body of work, and translate it into what you need to know at what time. Recognizing your goals and what the best pathway for you to get there is.

Find someone you like to guide you through the process. Sometimes its about choosing the very best! But sometimes you will do much better to learn from someone your LIKE! it's not always easy. But building the understanding and relationship to live a successful and safe life with your dog should be something every, single, dog owner should do.

If you would like to chat with me about what your issues are so that I can tell you about how I could guide you through the training process. Type the word GUIDE in the comments and i’ll send you a message as soon as possible.

Now… go do something fun with your dog.

03/02/2023

What do you do with your dogs when its too yucky to go out and play?

02/26/2023

STOP your dogs negative behaviors TODAY!

When it comes to dog and owners who struggle, most owners are wasting their time. Spending hours and hours training and socializing only for dogs to:

🐶 Embarrass them in public and in front of guests
🐶 Cost them $$$ from destruction and vet bills
🐶 make life overall less enjoyable

👉 This where our BEHAVIORAL BREAKTHROUGH consultation can help

It's designed to DIAGNOSIS your dog's BEHAVIOR, MOTIVATIONS, and RELATIONSHIPS so that you know exactly what steps to take to

🦴 Stop Behavior problems FAST
🦴 Get your dog happily following your lead
🦴 Build a life you and your dog LOVE

🔥 This is a unique opportunity to transform your dog's behavior by teaching and playing your way to a well trained dog.

And the best part is this is all FREE

Please tell me YOUR DOG'S NAME in the comments so that I know you are ready to start a conversation about training your DREAM DOGGIE

02/21/2023

Does your dog EMBARRASS you? How does that make you feel? How Do you treat your Dog when they do that?
How do you feel about that?

02/19/2023

working with 2 dogs at the same time can be very difficult for everyone involved. it's hard to watch you brother get a trreat and pets while you are staying being a good boy.

Like everything in dog training we must break everything down to build it up. we must be able to do things alone, and then with brother nearby, and then eventually, together.

In the end the puzzel will all come together beautifully! we will continue many variations of this this week while working on more complex skills 1 on 1 oher times throughout the day.

In the end the puzzle will all come together beautifully!

02/11/2023

Teach your dog to do things so that you can then ask them to do things so that you can then tell them how great they are
- Joel Silverman

Bet we can't get 100 pics of sleepy puppies in the comments in 24 hours!!!
01/31/2023

Bet we can't get 100 pics of sleepy puppies in the comments in 24 hours!!!

01/24/2023

What is your dog's favorite toy!

how do they like to play with it!

01/23/2023

This toy is Awesome! it will help your dog get some energy out while you work. Just put his breakfast in it. it can be used for confidence building or anxiety as well!

https://amzn.to/407I362

01/23/2023

Tell me what you did with your dog this weekend.
Wins and Struggles.
Mine in the comments!

01/20/2023

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Want to feel this way about your goals with your #dog stop waiting and check out digital dog school today!

After 9 years and over 1000 dogs in my hands I have often thought I have found the key to success! Only to be proven wrong by the next dog to come through my door. The truth is, that while this ONE THING Is about dogs and changing their behavior! At the end of this short read, I'll tell you why the owners need it More Than the dogs! This First and Most important part of changing any difficult behavior is… STOP THE OCCURRENCE OF THE BAD BEHAVIOR Think about it, If someone asked you to help them with their substance abuse issue. The first thing you are going to tell them is they can no longer intake that substance. If they do they are often chastised by themselves and others and consider that particular attempt a failure. When it comes to dogs, If they are barking and lunging at dogs and people on the walk they are doing it for a reason. Let's say he is uncomfortable with the presence of people… he barks, they go away because he looks scary! HE JUST GOT WANT HE WANTED => that behavior has been rewarded => more likely to happen again! EVEN IF someone works very hard on building a new behavior… walking nicely by my side on a loose leash The old behavior that continues to happen and continues to get INTERNALLY REWARDED will continue to be valuable This is WHY people often tell me that their dog is “selective” or they don't know why sometimes he explodes and sometimes he doesn't. This is why I scream from the rooftops STOP GOING FOR A WALK Not only does the dog not have the skills they need… NEITHER DO YOU! Living a life with your dog means you are in charge. But if you have no idea how to control your dog, then you have no ability to STOP them from getting in trouble and no idea how to lead them. So stay home with your dog, Learn how to motivate, communicate, and guide them without the impact of the world at large to compete with! Once you are having success there! THEN you can make it A LITTLE bit harder…. THAT DOESNT MEAN GO F

Which #willywonka character is your #dog

I dont think we spend anywhere near enough time considering hiw out dogs feel about the situations we put them in. Whenever I have someone who is struggeling to get along with their dog I always start with building a better #relationship. Often times we are causing our own problems!

If you are trying to improve your dogs behavior. It all starts with attention. If you don’t have attention you have nothing. So many people try to force the dog to pay attention. But what they don’t realize is that they are fighting a loosing battle! The more you fight the more they pull away. Take the time to relax with your dog and show them why paying attention to you is a good idea. It is a major shift in thinking but only a tiny shift in action. If we can make the dog think his ideas are the right ideas (when we want them to be the right ideas) if you would like help with your dog you can check out digital dog school on the interwebs or drop the word attention in the comments and I will dm you soon so that we can talk about what it is going to look like to create success with your dog!

#socilization is not the act of being social. If you have a #puppylife the first thing you need to know is it does NOT need to meet and greet every person and #dog it meets! If you are a new #puppymom or #puppydad think more about exposing him to everything he will see and do in his life and him acting how you would like in those situations!

Sometimes your #tired but your #dog still needs something fun to do. #enrichment Also works great on rainy days #dogparents

Sometimes the answers to your #dog #problems dont look anything like what you think they are.

Your #fetch game #SUCKS your #dog might want you to play something else

If you Love #pitbull and bully type dogs you need to hear this! Trying to hide or downplay the truth because you dont like the narative doesn’t really help the dogs you love. #pibble mommas #pitbulladvocate and #rescuedog folks. Being honest about the dogs we love, and giving them what they NEED helps the alot more. If you have one of these dogs and need HELP schedule a Zoom call so that you can tell me all about it and talk about getting you some help. https://calendly.com/scoobandi/conversation

Atlanta, Georgia #dogowners Are you really going to leave your dog at home all summer AGAIN! They want to come on adventures too. Don’t wait to get you chance to have the dog of your dreams by your side all summer long! I can teach you to do it yourself. Or I can do it for you. Fast, Easy and I will support you for the life of the dog after you program is finished at no extra charge! So what are you waiting for!? Drop the word “Summer” in the comments so that we can start the conversation about getting your dog summer fun! I work alone so that means that you get the quality of my work everytimeevery time. But it also means if your the 6th person to call, we might be starting in July, and you'll have a great dog for NEXT summer! LETS GOOO!!!

loosing a #dog can be incredibly #sad. however the worst part is when the other dog in the house is left #depressed because they lost their #bestfriend If the #dogowner is not the most important other being in the house this I will happen

When you train #aggressive #dogs, its not if you’ll get bit, but when! When this happens, it’s OK. We‘re not done yet, I just went a little too fast to get kipono comfortable. After this we spent 2 hours near (not that near) each other. A few more of those and hopefully we will be ready to play. Once we learn to play together, we should be able to work together. We will see. Follow too See what happens next!

Stop training your dog! For most of you it isn’t helping! This isnt me telling you to give up, It’s me wanting you to know that if you have not set the right foundation, your efforts might not be working towards the outcomes you want! stick around this week as we explore what to do instead and how that could bring you leaps and bounds closer to your goals!

How to get you do to pay attention to you? this is one of the most important exercises you can do with your dog. Get great at just this one thing, and your dog will be better trained that about 90% of the dogs in your neighborhood. If you need help, drop your dogs name in the comments and Ill send you a messabge about next steps today!

Glenn Burns thanks for the inspiration to give this #PSA #Coyotes are no joke and they are everywhere! If you ever hear coyotes late at night, NEVER leave your #dogs outside alone after dark. These guys are SMART cunning and #dangerous

I know this is aimed at another platform. But it works here too! #contentcreator #dogmomlife #pitbull

Practice your recall EVERYWHERE. Once you have done that. Find somewhere new and pratice it there too. If you dog has not been recalled from a specific distraction, you can not be sure they will come when called. And they could be a life and death moment!

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