Recommend Dog Trainers

MoonStr80 · 10-01-2008, 12:03 AM

I want to give a list of positive dog trainers/Click Trainers for those who want better result and want your dog and yourself to have a good healthy relationship etc They all have books you can look up on Dogwise.com or Amazon.com some has their own official website and some don't have a site
Patricia McConnell
Pat Miller
Victoria Stilwell
Ian Dunbar
Paul Owens
Jean Donaldson
Karen Pryor
Turid Rugaas
Emma Parsons
Pamela Dennison
Sheila Booth (no site)
Dr. Nicholas Dodman (no site)
Cynthia Miller (no site)
Pamela Reid (no site)
Morgan Spector (no site)
Jesús Rosales-Ruiz (no site)

cshellenberger · 10-01-2008, 11:53 AM

You've named some of my favorites. I'm going to 'stick' this at the top of the forum.

I have a friend, V, who works with Pam Dennison. Several of her write ups I have placed as Stickeis at the top of this form.

carriel · 10-01-2008, 05:03 PM

Hi....I'm new to this forum and wanted to ask if anyone has used the Don Sulivan Dog Training system and if they did what did theythink of it?

Shaina · 10-01-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by carriel

Hi....I'm new to this forum and wanted to ask if anyone has used the Don Sulivan Dog Training system and if they did what did theythink of it?

http://www.dogforums.com/3-dog-train...dogfather.html (The DogFather?)

http://www.dogforums.com/3-dog-train...s-perfect.html (Don Sullivan's The perfect dog)

MoonStr80 · 10-01-2008, 05:47 PM

Aw thank you Carla

carriel · 10-01-2008, 07:33 PM

Thank you Shaina!
These links were very informative. I have two wonderful dogs who are a wee bit out of control at times. Have watched the Dog Whisperer and have gotten some good tips from him that don't include any adverse methods. The best has been to ignore the excited dog when we go out on the patio and magically they both calm down within moments. So I know these training tips will work. It me who is lax. I need to be more devoted to the training process. I thank you again............Carrie

MoonStr80 · 10-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Carriel,
Ceasar Millan the dog whisper isn't really a positive dog trainer, he backs kicks the dog, plays the apha role on the dog, and thinks you should never give the dog affection! I can go down the list of what he does that's not positive. Usually the dog appears frigthen, distressed towards him and often times he gets bitten

K9KJ · 10-03-2008, 02:22 PM

Hello,

I am an AKC Certified Obedience Dog Trainer, who specializes in Schutzhund and French Ring. I work with a world-class organization called. Steve Welch & Associates. www.SteveWelch.com. He has over 42 years of experience and has worked with thousands of dogs from family owned to city, county, state and federal governments and military. We like to use a FUN, FAIR and FIRM approach to working with dogs. Training with your dog should be like a game, where all parties are having fun. Your dogs should never be scared or frightened.

carriel · 10-03-2008, 02:33 PM

Thanks for your input. Just to calm any fears that Cesar has been the influence in my training of my two dogs, that isn't the case. However the tip that I gave for calming an excited dog really works. Just ignoring them for a few moments seems to calm them down and then we can have fun together. Our dogs are anything but fearful or frightened. More like happy with huge smiles and wagging tails is the case. However, I appreciate any input that can help with making living with them more pleasant. It isn't them that needs work but me! I need to spend more time with walking and training. It's really all about me, isn't it!?............Thanks......Carriel

MoonStr80 · 10-03-2008, 02:36 PM

I do have to agree SOME things he mentions are great tips espcially when meeting a strange dog "No Touch, No Speak, No Eye Contact" and it WORKS greatly, and the ignoring part has been used by other dog trainers etc So it semi old

jla310 · Yesterday, 07:08 AM

Are any of these in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area (i.e., near Philadelphia)? I'm looking for someone to help with my 2 dogs -- one has become agressive toward the other.

Curbside Prophet · Yesterday, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jla310

Are any of these in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area (i.e., near Philadelphia)? I'm looking for someone to help with my 2 dogs -- one has become agressive toward the other.

http://www.iaabc.org/suchen/