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No I have never been on this site before and I confirm I have never spoken to you before. May I therefore ask again- I have a 9 month old Belgian Shepherd. Training is going okay & he understands basic commands. He is sociable with other dogs and we do go to socialisation classes. We live in a townhouse with no garden so he is totally dependent on my husband and I to take him for walks which we do at regular intervals during the day & evening trying to anticipate his needs. If we are a bit late he lets us know by urgently pulling on our arm sometimes even biting but as soon as we go outside he forgets what he is there for!! When he eventually evacuates he responds by jumping up, biting and barking which terrorises the neighbours. He does not respond to any command during this period and my response is just to bring him back home still crazy & jumping up and biting. Once home he is fine and calms down immediately. He does have severe seperation anxiety which I have been unable to resolve. I do not know if this could be relevant. Many thanks for any assistance you can offer.
I am aware that I have never talked to you before as well--I said that because the answer to your question can be viewed by clicking on my past answers link. Click on the question with the subject of "dog is aggressive". It's a completely different question yes, but it has the same basic discipline methods I would describe to you.
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Cassie
Expertise
My expertise lies in the fact that I've helped people with their dog's behavior since the age of eleven! I was inspired by animal behaviorist "Cesar Millan" and knew I was meant to make a difference in the lives of animals, particularly dogs. I have owned dogs all my life. I can answer questions regarding behavior, breeding, training, and raising your puppy. In most 'behavior cases', the owner is the reason the dog is misbehaving. They were thinking with human psychology, not canine psychology. They did not provide their dog with what he/she needed, or tried to 'punish' their dog like their children, by putting them in a time-out, yelling, ect. This caused the dog to be in an unbalanced state of mind, which is the exact opposite of what most owners are trying to achieve. The dogs' instincts kick in and he/she tries to take over by jumping up, excessive barking, ect. That is why I'm here. To help people live happy, healthy lives with their best friend.
Experience
I have owned animals all my life, particularly dogs. I have studied animal behavior for much of my life, and am currently working toward my goal of becoming a professional animal behaviorist. I breed Labrador Retrievers as well. My kennel name is "Happy Tails Labradors", and my website can be viewed here: http://happytails.weebly.com/.
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