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    Spoke to a behaviourist, now I’m scared.

    @mahhko Professional dog trainer here. That sounds like a pretty reckless behaviorist. You can’t make a diagnosis like that over the phone. Speak to your vet about switching to a different anti anxiety to see if that work better. There are other options besides fluoxetine. Like clomipramine...
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    Trainer wants to use prong/e-collar on my dog

    @catherinenosleep Some dogs absolutely resource guard their people. Not sure if that’s what your dog is doing but it’s definitely possible
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    Trainer wants to use prong/e-collar on my dog

    @catherinenosleep Hmmm…this really sounds a lot more like she’s resource guarding you guys. The fact that she’s okay off leash but reactive on leash sounds way more in line with barrier or leash frustration. But again you need someone to actually look at how she’s behaving in these situations...
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    Trainer wants to use prong/e-collar on my dog

    @catherinenosleep Oh? does she play well with other dogs off leash?
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    Bonded littermate has started attacking her sister at 5 y/o

    @roovis This is not unheard of among litter mates and it very rarely gets better. Eventually they often get tired of one another and need to be in separate living spaces. You might need to consider rehoming one of them.
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    Trainer wants to use prong/e-collar on my dog

    @catherinenosleep Please I beg of you don’t listen to this trainer! This is all extremely outdated training methods. If you are in America check out AKC.org and the American veterinary medical association AVMA.com for up dated scientifically proven approaches to dog training. For her to say...
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