Local dog trainer suggestions?

Submitted by tchrsleuth t3_11cwiw9 in rva

Hi everyone, I have a friend with a 2-year-old German Shepherd who is very aggressive with other dogs (not people, just other dogs). He is very strong, she is very petite, & she has to keep a pinch collar on him when she walks him; otherwise, she cannot control him. So this is a problem! Would love to be able to recommend a good person who can train this dog to not act so aggressively whenever he happens to see another dog.
Thanks in advance!

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cantaloupe-490 t1_ja5g581 wrote

I've trained with many of Richmond SPCA's trainers and a behaviorist and found them all to be extremely knowledgeable. After my experiences with multiple different trainers there, I'd trust any of them. It looks like now they even have a class for managing reactive dogs, which would be perfect for this situation.

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TraditionalSafety4 t1_ja5qxga wrote

Kasey Herrera at 2speakdog is the best I've ever met.

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tchrsleuth OP t1_ja5s8r7 wrote

Thank you! I will google for her contact info.

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__looking_for_things t1_ja5vupb wrote

Maybe All Dog Adventures. If you call and explain they'll let you know if they can help. They do classes but also 1 on 1 for assessments.

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Time-Depth7953 t1_ja5sd3s wrote

Bat-hound K9 Training. Henry specializes in aggression/reactive dogs. Or Calmk9 Dog Training. Calm k9 changed our lives when our dog did boot camp training. Both orgs follow the same training philosophies - balanced dog training with e-collar. Highly recommend for dogs with high stakes behavior issues.

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tchrsleuth OP t1_ja5vt0t wrote

Thank you very much!

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throwingutah t1_jaeiy5p wrote

Be careful with e-collar use. It's popular, but positive-reinforcement training should be your first (and preferably only) preference.

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