Blackhawk
Well-Known Member
My aggressive submissive vizla needs some professional help. I've been quoted £200 for 12 months of unlimited time with a trainer. I think this is a great deal, but OH doesn't. (tsk)
Some of her issues:
* Uncontrolled urination (she hasn't done this for a month now though.)
* Uncontrolled shaking and convulsing. This happens countless times a day and there is nothing in particular that sets her off.
* Fear of other dogs, animals, people, children, etc. Basically anyone or anything that isn't me.
* She will not settle anywhere unless it's her bed. If I take her (on my own or otherwise) into my living room she will not sit or lay down but pace the room whining and shaking.
* She cannot meet new people, especially men. This causes her to become VERY aggressive, and I would not trust her not to bite or attack. When I do have people over she stays in the kitchen/garden (dog door) or I introduce her slowly to them over several visits.
* Whining. A lot. She does this when she is stressed, which is pretty much all of the time. I totally ignore her when she does this but she will also shake.
* she cannot interact with other dogs. She doesn't understand them. If we meet one on a walk she will run away from them and hide behind me.
* She has lunged at OH twice now because he has walked past her bed. She has also done this with food and I am the only person who can feed her, or touch her sometimes. I trust her 100% with me though, just not with other people even my OH.
* She is afraid of noise. Any noise can set her off. The TV, a camera, a clicker, a car etc. This will set her into crying and shaking mode.
* She will not take treats, biscuits, etc from anyone. Not even me. If you offer her anything she will shake.
* She will only eat if she is alone in a room. This is better than what it used to be, as she used to have to be alone in the house.
* If you try and walk her, or say walk, spell walk, say go out, etc she will start shaking and crying. This is excitement rather than fear so I ignore her until she is calmed down and then put the lead on her. Sometimes it can take 30mins for her to calm down.
The list is pretty endless, but that is the majority of her problems. It's so hard to see her like this as it's not a fair life for her to lead. A friend of mine is getting this trainer out for £200 to stop their dog jumping, I think with all of Meg's problems it is a very good deal to have unlimited training sessions.
Opinions?
Some of her issues:
* Uncontrolled urination (she hasn't done this for a month now though.)
* Uncontrolled shaking and convulsing. This happens countless times a day and there is nothing in particular that sets her off.
* Fear of other dogs, animals, people, children, etc. Basically anyone or anything that isn't me.
* She will not settle anywhere unless it's her bed. If I take her (on my own or otherwise) into my living room she will not sit or lay down but pace the room whining and shaking.
* She cannot meet new people, especially men. This causes her to become VERY aggressive, and I would not trust her not to bite or attack. When I do have people over she stays in the kitchen/garden (dog door) or I introduce her slowly to them over several visits.
* Whining. A lot. She does this when she is stressed, which is pretty much all of the time. I totally ignore her when she does this but she will also shake.
* she cannot interact with other dogs. She doesn't understand them. If we meet one on a walk she will run away from them and hide behind me.
* She has lunged at OH twice now because he has walked past her bed. She has also done this with food and I am the only person who can feed her, or touch her sometimes. I trust her 100% with me though, just not with other people even my OH.
* She is afraid of noise. Any noise can set her off. The TV, a camera, a clicker, a car etc. This will set her into crying and shaking mode.
* She will not take treats, biscuits, etc from anyone. Not even me. If you offer her anything she will shake.
* She will only eat if she is alone in a room. This is better than what it used to be, as she used to have to be alone in the house.
* If you try and walk her, or say walk, spell walk, say go out, etc she will start shaking and crying. This is excitement rather than fear so I ignore her until she is calmed down and then put the lead on her. Sometimes it can take 30mins for her to calm down.
The list is pretty endless, but that is the majority of her problems. It's so hard to see her like this as it's not a fair life for her to lead. A friend of mine is getting this trainer out for £200 to stop their dog jumping, I think with all of Meg's problems it is a very good deal to have unlimited training sessions.
Opinions?
