LittlePawsOfHope Training Boarding

11/22 7:32am

jackie s.

Here we are with our 1 year old Jack Russell. His owner disappeared after we said we would dog sit. None the less we did not know what we were getting into or how he was raised in his first 6 months of life. All we knew is that people were scared to get on the elevator with him. He would growl and bear his teeth. He would go into his own zone of ferocious. We new it was not him it was us. We needed help quick!!
We got ourselves a trainer the owner of Little Paws of Hope, Hope Garlick. She taught us that we needed to have Bonkers focus on us. He needed to earn his treats. We needed to be aware of our surroundings while we were with him. We needed to help him blow off energy in order for him to be calm. Our trainer let us know that he is lacking confidence and is scared causing him to lash out the way he did. We are happy to say we have gotten compliments on the elevator on his behavior. He no longer feels threatened. We are able to walk him and because of our awareness we are able to get his focus. So nothing else matters. We have been able to have him around family, friends and children.
Hope helped us to make the change. We realize that consistency is the key and everyone in the house needs to adhere to the rules on how to treat him. Thank you Little paws of hope for teaching us positive reinforcement and being able to have a happier home for Bonkers. We work everyday to help him be a confident dog.