ok, so, we had a behaviorist come evaluate oakley today...
the verdict:
something needs to be done now, before he learns to use biting as a 'tool', and seriously hurt someone.
Apparently he has something like emotional reactivity, where once he is excited past a certain threshold, he has no control over himself and will attack anything that is stopping him from getting what he wants...despite that he like NEVER gets it anyways, since this usually occurs on leash...which happens to be a perfect diagnosis...
so anyways...what can be done...
he takes oakley away for 4-8 WEEKS...gone, away from us, no visiting, and then there are 4-5 transition days, where he transfers us as the superiors or whatever, and yay, good doggie, who still has his spunk and cockyness (he isnt gonna turn him into some submissive, wimp dog)...but he will listen to every command, right away...
it is INSANELY expensive...but my mom is willing to pay...i think she is jumping on this way to quick...i mean...taking him away? the guy seems really nice, and he has 3 acres for oakley to play on...and he does NOT beat dogs...he specifically told us doing so makes aggressive animals more aggressive...so he obviously isnt gonna go beating him...
his method...
he uses the shock collar...and basically tricks oakley into thinking that he will avoid getting shocked if he follows our commands...so therefore, we are cool, cuz we are helping him out, by telling him how to prevent a shock...and therefore he becomes our subordinate...something along those lines...
thoughts?
the verdict:
something needs to be done now, before he learns to use biting as a 'tool', and seriously hurt someone.
Apparently he has something like emotional reactivity, where once he is excited past a certain threshold, he has no control over himself and will attack anything that is stopping him from getting what he wants...despite that he like NEVER gets it anyways, since this usually occurs on leash...which happens to be a perfect diagnosis...
so anyways...what can be done...
he takes oakley away for 4-8 WEEKS...gone, away from us, no visiting, and then there are 4-5 transition days, where he transfers us as the superiors or whatever, and yay, good doggie, who still has his spunk and cockyness (he isnt gonna turn him into some submissive, wimp dog)...but he will listen to every command, right away...
it is INSANELY expensive...but my mom is willing to pay...i think she is jumping on this way to quick...i mean...taking him away? the guy seems really nice, and he has 3 acres for oakley to play on...and he does NOT beat dogs...he specifically told us doing so makes aggressive animals more aggressive...so he obviously isnt gonna go beating him...
his method...
he uses the shock collar...and basically tricks oakley into thinking that he will avoid getting shocked if he follows our commands...so therefore, we are cool, cuz we are helping him out, by telling him how to prevent a shock...and therefore he becomes our subordinate...something along those lines...
thoughts?