Hoobie was one of the most extreme cases of human aggression that I had ever had. A previous trainer who believed in treats offered Hoobie three cookies, and gotten bitten three times for offering from his hand.
As with many trainers that have been sold on a "one fits all process", fearfuldogs felt free to make negative comments to me not even able to answer questions on the methods I used that she supposedly knew so well.
" Would someone please rescue this dog! Koehler, molded downs, 2-4 hour training sessions, eegads! " D Jacobs http://www.fearfuldogs.com/
Clearly someone who also does not understand that not all training is formal training, but molding behaviors in everyday circumstances. Feeding, crating, walking, and interacting with Hoobie were all opportunities for training and correcting behaviors. It was not an easy journey. When asked what D Jacobs did not like about "molded sits" or " molded downs" in the Koehler method, the information shared back was typical of this political dog training movement:
"It is not because I am disinclined to debate the merits of the work I do with fearful dogs or how much I know or don't know about dog training, or the relationship I have with my own dogs. I will not read or contribute because it causes me too much distress to hear about how this dog is being handled." D Jacobs http://www.fearfuldogs.com/
Oh, okay. My personal opinion is that like all members of this political dog training cult, actually knowing what you are talking about and being able to talk specifics is of no value. Understanding the science fiction of certain "scientific studies" funded by the political dog movement, who shock dogs on high levels randomly o collars not known about or used in the USA. That is because it is unimportant to know how training occurs much less how electronic collars can be used on low levels humanely. This is about the feeding frenzy for the dollars paid for dog training, and securing part of the market without requiring trainers to know much to anything about results. Dodman and Dunbar are two of the main beneficiaries of this strategy. Dr Dunbar, however, has recently been talking about the lack of standards in the dog training industry, that he himself has spearheaded!!!
Sadly his proteges do not feel this is referenced to themselves. The damage has been done, and those that can not train to a standard have no idea how to recognize it, even if it's their own dog that does not improve or learn with their methods. Blithely, they go on talking about theories and science, and can not recognize what the living breathing individual dog right in front of them is telling them, unless they react like a scientific laboratory experiment or communicate in just the way the general dog population communicates.
The APDT does little to dissuade their members that knowledge in the form of results is necessary to hand out CEUs to the professionals in their organization (meaning that CPDTS need only pass a multiple choice test, and then upkeep their education by, well, just any member *not a professional member in anyway* that is willing to put on a seminar. Awesome, how great for the general dog owning public and the naive "trainers" who drank the sweetly poisoned punch when it was offered.
This "trainer" was quite brave in issuing the following challenge, which I can only guess she thinks that I did not keep:) I guess that is she is ignoring requests for confirmation that she is keeping her end of the deal. In the wrong assumptions that she has made about methods and me as a trainer, she made an equally wrong assumption if she thought I would ever let this go. I am most like a terrier who will not give up until I have cornered my rat. The truth is that I copied the whole web posting from http://mainepets.mainetoday.com/, including the below challenge made by Deb Jacobs of fearfuldogs.
"You are right, there was no need for me to be snippy, I am not by nature a snippy or confrontational person. I read your post later in the evening, actually I could barely read your post, it was so troubling to me. I have to think that you believe you are doing what is best for this poor dog. I will not be reading your posts or commenting again. It is not because I am disinclined to debate the merits of the work I do with fearful dogs or how much I know or don't know about dog training, or the relationship I have with my own dogs. I will not read or contribute because it causes me too much distress to hear about how this dog is being handled. I will credit you with being honest in sharing how you have managed this dog for the past 5 weeks. My guess is that after this dog is returned to his owners he will bite someone. The owners will blame the dog and you'll blame the owners. He may be euthanized, rehomed, given up, or kept isolated for the rest of his life. But I am willing to put my money where my mouth is and say that if in a year this dog is living happily and comfortably with his current owners, I will gladly donate $100 to your preferred animal rescue. I will also be willing to question my belief that most of the techniques you are using have no place in the modern age of dog training. I apologize for my rudeness. p.s. You can find my email address on my website at www.fearfuldogs.com should you want to get in touch with a year from now. I hope you prove me wrong, for Hoobie's sake." D Jacobs http://www.fearfuldogs.com/
Well, Deb, I am in touch with you. You seem to be ignoring me. Don't think that I am not armed with the orginal correspondence if legal action needs to be taken on my charities behalf for your payment. That would just be another sad mistake on your part.
http://www.mannerlymutts.com/ Maine and New Hampshire Dog Trainer
http://mannerlymutts.blogspot.com/ Mannerly Mutts Blog
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My two cents worth: Your methods worked completely with my Springer! She was not human aggressive, but had attacked her litter mate after 8 years of harmony with no bite inhibition! After intense training with you, and follow-up at home, they have been the best buds they always were. I read your blogs of the Hoobster and cheered all the way through, knowing you'd save him, too, and you did!
Thank you Sherri. Luckily 99% of my customers care more about their dogs and their long term well being. Other people care more about following extremists than helping their dogs:(
Anyway, if this person thinks they are going to get away with reneging on their deal, they should know that as I do not quit with my clients dogs... I am so much more stubborn than a Springer or JRT LOL.
I should update that Deb Jacobs of http://www.fearfuldogs.com did finally put her money where her mouth was, and forwarded checks onto my charities, after a bit of rhyming tweets were sent her way for a period of a month or so (G).
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