About Penny DiLoreto Expertise As a certified veterinary assistant and a dog breeder, with over 16 years of hands on experience, I am qualified to answer questions in the following categories; General pet health issues, dog grooming, puppy socialization, dog breeding, and basic dog training
Experience In accordance with the Veterinary Assistant program requirmements, I completed 200 hours of intern work under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine, and volunteered the Escondido Humane Society.
Organizations AKC, ACA, and ABA
Publications I have several articles related to; dog grooming, dog behavior issues, and medical topics, printed on various computer websites and free article content sites. If you would like to preview my articles, links to those sites, and articles, are posted on my website located at www.puppies-dot-com.com
Education/Credentials I have a Certificate of Competency from the San Diego Country Regional Occupational Veterinary Assistant Program, and attained Occupational Competencies in the following categories: Animal Handling and Restraint, Vaccines and Injections, Health and safety, Veterinary Laws/Ethics/Industry Data, Biohazard Waste Disposal Laws, Medicating and Grooming Procedures, Medical Math, Breed Identification, and Parasitological studies.
Awards and Honors I received an Outstanding Student Award for my accomplishments in these studies from the ROP program.
Past/Present Clients A partial listing of my past and current clients can be viewed on my website www.puppies-dot-com.com by clicking on the Testimonial Page.
Question MY 10 WEEK OLD RAT TERRIER PUPPY HAS BEEN GROWLING AND BITING FOR 2 WEEKS NOW.I HAVE TRIED SMACKING HIS FACE AND GRABING HIM BEHIND THE NECK AND LAYING HIM ON HIS SIDE.NOTHING WORKS;DO YOU THINK NUETERING HIM WILL HELP? THANKS CRAIG
Answer Hi Craig. Possibly you could try a more positive approach. Is your dog growling and biting when you feed him - the sign of food aggression. Or does he do this when you try to remove a toy?
Clicker training can help with aggression, but it is best to have someone that knows how, and when to click and treat teach you. I suggest that you find a local trainer that offers clicker training classes and enroll. This will take some commitment, but the success of having a puppy that doesn't growl and bite will be well worth it.
Good luck, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions. Sincerely, Penny D.
