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You can get ones that train the dog - like you don't even need to be there, you can send it off for classes. No idea how well that works. But the default is that they train you how to train the dog
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What does a dog trainer do? Do they train you, or the dog? Is it valuable?
We saw a trainer/behaviourist with our rescue for about a year because he was a nightmare. It all stemmed from being nervous and manifested itself in him going apeshit at everything. Without that we’d have had to get rid because he couldn’t really be walked unless we knew we wouldn’t see anyone.
I wouldn’t say he’s perfect but he’s miles better and will happily walk round other dogs and goes to a dog daycare place once a week.
That was achieved by her training us to spot cues and reward good behaviour and us repeating it for months and months until he got better.
Wonder what I am missing by not?
Nothing. If your dog doesn’t need it, why waste your money. We’ve done classes with our other dog which have been fun and helped train recall etc.
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lemonade
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Yup, thanks. This is why we hired a dog trainer to help reduce it. Although apparently in our case its overexcitement rather than a dominance thing.