OTHER TRAINING SERVICES

Dogs depend on their owners for proper hygiene maintenance. Two of the most overlooked dog hygiene items are nail trimming and ear cleaning. Long nails can lead to a long list of medical issues, including chipping, tearing, splitting, and breaking of the nail, which can be very painful. In extreme cases, this can lead to degenerative changes and have long-lasting effects on your pet. The cost for both services to be completed is $30.00 at my residence. Services can be done onsite for an additional fee, depending on the distance.

 It’s impossible to guarantee complete fixes of aggression-related issues due to the fact that aggression can be a result of natural drives such as fight, prey, survival (self-defense), rank, guard, and protection. In order to understand this, you must first understand the definition of drives when relating to dogs. Drives are the subconscious impulses to react to stimuli. A trainer can tweak these drives to modify the behavior but never eliminate them since they’re genetic.  

Reactivity is commonly confused with aggression. These dogs often overreact to certain stimuli. In most cases, reactivity is caused by a lack of proper socialization and may be driven by fear. Reactive dogs may have specific triggers, and the triggers can be modified by proper exposure.