Dear Editor,
Nine months ago our family adopted a chow mix from the San
Martin Animal Shelter. After bringing her home immediately falling
in love with her we realized that we come home with a dog with some
serious emotional issues.
Dear Editor,
Nine months ago our family adopted a chow mix from the San Martin Animal Shelter. After bringing her home immediately falling in love with her we realized that we come home with a dog with some serious emotional issues.
If she got out the front door she was gone in a flash, she went ballistic if she came any where close to another dog, and strangers terrified her. She also reacted to bicycles, ice cream men and skate boarders. Not knowing what to do other than giving her back to the animal shelter, I contacted a local dog trainer. This was a turning point in the life of our new family member.
In the months that we have been working with her, Tessa has improved tremendously. The wonderful thing is that we are not using a choke chain, prong collar, or having to jerk on the leash and say no. The secret has been “clicker training.” My trainer is even offering “Difficult Dog Classes'” using the “clicker training” method at a local vet. I know many of your readers would benefit and enjoy reading about the possibilities that are available for their special needs dogs. Her name is Daphne Robert-Hamilton (www.k9partnership, 857-2468).
Karen Humber, Gilroy
