Sacramento Dog Training

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What do you think of this?

This is a repost from a day or two ago, when I only got a couple answers.
What do you think of this trainer?
http://www.barkbusters.com/
There are no testimonials for my local trainer, the one in Sacramento.
I saw her in person at the dog park and she said that she has worked with Border Collie nipping children before, which is why I'm hiring a trainer.

Note: No, we are not allowing my BC around children any more until she's trained. Except for my little step brothers and sisters, but that's different, and she's alright with them after some at-home training. We don't feel we can correct the whole problem ourselves, which is why we're hiring a trainer. We adopted her from the pound just a week ago, and have been fostering her for 3 weeks before that.

So, what do you think?

The Barkbuster franchise offers a lifetime guarantee- you get free training for the life of your dog- yet many of my friends who are trainers often end up seeing clients after they have already used BB. Why? Barkbusters is a franchise, and the course they offer, 3 weeks in duration, covers marketing and business practices, as well as dog training. There are some good trainers- but the techniques they teach are inadequate without a more solid foundation in understanding dog behavior and how to rehab dogs with "issues."

I didn't see your earlier post, but BCs nipping at kids is a fairly common problem. Brodie reportedly nipped at both kids and mom's ankles before I got him, though I've never had that problem with him. I do think that for BCs creating a structure and making sure the dog is getting enough physical and mental exercise goes a long way to reducing inappropriate herding. "Black and white rules for black and white dogs" is an oft quoted proverb when dealing with BCs (and also applies to reds, merles, etc!)

For a list of trainers I recommend the following list:
http://www.trulydogfriendly.com/blog/?page_id=4

I also suggest the book, Control Unleashed, by Leslie McDevitt, and getting the dog into a structured class setting on an ongoing basis, whether that is agility, obedience, rally, herding, something that gives you a structure for what training he needs on an ongoing basis at home.

Sacramento Dog Training- EDK9- Max


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