A dog owner describes how trainer Deb helped their skittish dog Bear overcome intense barking and fear of people. The breakthrough came when Deb taught the owner how to give clear commands and read Bear's subtle cues, turning a difficult situation into one where the dog could actually listen.
Chapters
Hey, baby bear. Sit. Good boy. Good bear. Um, highly skittish. Wouldn't be around other people at all. A lot of barking, shaking, nervousness. Didn't want to listen, and I think part of that's because I didn't know the commands to give. Yeah, before people could not have walked around, could not have been near us. He freaks out for anybody. I think a large part of it is that we started slowly, that Deb knew what to do, that she knew, and she was so good at reading his cues. She knew things and could pick up on things that I'm just the dog mom, I didn't know. And so it was very good that way in that she could look and she'd say, this is That's why I think he's doing this. Let's try this. And that she's taught me, taught me what I need to do to help Bear be successful. And I think that's probably one of the biggest things. He can follow commands, but I need to be able to give them effectively. Absolutely. Especially, and I, you know, for me it was important to be able to come and be part of the training process. But I would even recommend to those who don't want to be part of the training process, they want a dog that's already trained, you know, that's our society, and it's sad, but I would have no problem bringing one of my own to stay and let them be trained.