need recommendations for trainers! - Page 1

Thank you all so much for the advice and comments.  My husband just went and picked up our dog (Ginger!) from the evil trainer!   Now the problem becomes where do we take her?  We would like to bring her to a trainer that would keep her because we both work full time and a once a week class that requires a lot of work with her during the week won't work very well for us right now.  It's kind of like, we need her to have a good month of base training and then we can keep it up.  She can already sit on her own and lay down.  I've taught her that using treats.  We need to work on the loose leash walking and breaking her habits of biting/nipping and jumping up.  We're going to keep her home for a while, but my husband is insistent that this is the right time for some heavy duty obedience training and breaking the biting and jumping.  We live near BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA.  Please!  Does anyone know of any trainers in our area?  We don't mind traveling to another state, but preferably not a state 3,000 miles away!

 Hi,

You wrote me last night and I am glad you followed people's advice and picked the dog up. Now, follow our advice again and let us find a trainer for you, but YOU and your husband should be involved in the training. This will go much better for both you and the dog if you find someone to help you who is competent and can teach you both how to deal with the dog. The jumping and biting issues can be easily fixed by a competent trainer. I suspect someone here will come forward with some names, but if they do not, email me again privately and I will find someone who can help you.

Good luck. 

HI, Please listen to Hodie, she knows what she is talking about & will not stear you in the wrong direction.

I sent you a PM.

railroadwd

I posted some websites and possible contacts for you on your other thread.  Be sure to check them out.

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Railroadwd,

I get the impression you dont have alot of time to spend with your dog.  Thats something a german shepherd needs.

Would you even want to train her yourself if it only took you 30 minutes to an hour a day?  

Is your dog in a fenced yard, how is she kept?  

I'm curious about what kind of training your interested in.

My very favorite trainer is   Dave Kroyer   in Hutto Texas  his number is    512 868 5810

DJ_KROYER@MSN.COM

The biting and jumping is a behavior problem and not so much a training issue.  You should have a local trainer or behavior specialist demonstate how to deal with these issues.  This training does not take special time out of your day but rather is incorporated with all prior problem activities (you come home and instead of your dog jumping you practice the alternative, etc.).  However, no matter how much training your dog gets and how well behaved it becomes... if you do not give it proper exercise it will develope new behavior problems as an energy outlet and likely also as a way to get your attention.

I may suggest finding a local dog-walker instead of a temporary trainer.  Just be sure they know what they are doing, and ask them if they wouldn't mind training your dog a bit too... most should be familiar with basic obedience.  Watch to see how they interact with your dog and make sure you are comfortable with them.  If you like them, treat them good... most work for peanuts.

If you do decide to do board-and-train, after it's done, you will still need to practice the obedience so that your dog doesn't forget it... and you will need to do it consistently correct... and of course, find a way for your dog to get the exercise it needs.

Good Luck!