OT - Freakin' out dog -Advise?

[madisongrrl]

MelC and Nanci have given you some really great advice! (Are you guys dog trainers? If not, you should be.)

If you guys have any dog training problems please check out this website that I'm an advisor on. It is a postive reinforcement training site that gives excellent and accurate information and advice on dog training and behavior. We have some really great trainers and canine behavior consultants who are advisors there.

Here is a list of recommended reading from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants where I'm an associate member.

http://www.iaabc.org/products_resources_dogs.htm

I would avoid the Monks of the New Skete as far as training goes. There is some pretty blatant misinformation and negative training in that book. Alpha rolling is outdated and has long since not been recommended. Dogs are fight, freeze & flight animals. It is not uncommon for people to create anxiety, fear and aggression in their dogs by using this technique. Also, the Monks have regretted publishing that information on alpha rolling and would now like to retract it...