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@americandeist It’s okay that you’re missing the context; I grabbed her collar just to move her off the dog bed, as soon as she felt threatened I let go. She nipped as a warning, and I headed that warning. I’ve stated multiple times throughout multiple comments that I intend to continue my...

@americandeist You did not read the post in entirety if you are giving this advice. My dog has been with me since 2019 and exhibited those behaviors upon adoption. After 6 months of training, with both positive reinforcement and e-collar, her fear aggression towards me and other people stopped...

@yackleen Thank you again for your advice here.

@yackleen This is super helpful advice actually, I mentioned at one point I essentially had started phasing out of the E collar. We wear it for safety when off leash, otherwise just when we’re on casual walks. To help her redirect her stress when she sees another dog. I’m going to start with...

@lawrenceryan Thanks! I know I have so much to learn, hence wanting a trainer in the first place. Its helpful to even hear some of the methods I am using are great things for her. Thanks for your comment here in general. It’s extremely helpful.

@lawrenceryan She actually does this! “Give” is our command, she does it with food, toys, her ball (she’s obsessed!). I didn’t provide enough clarity here and I should have. I’ve done so much great ground work, but was emotionally distraught seeing how scared she was last night. Need to...

UPDATE: I want to start by saying thank you to everyone who has commented, it’s appreciated. I need to be clear that I came to this thread for input, and that’s what I got and I’m so thankful for it. It’s helped me reaffirm my desire to “start over” was the right one. Especially the links to...

@teksoft Haven’t used the e-collar in about 2 months. :)

@eront Thanks for this; after just the consultation trainer and what he said, I probably narrowed in too much on “respect”. It’s not what I know and if you didn’t read the original post, something felt off and with the trainer so I sought advice, and terminated working with him. Will look...

@notbybreadalone Thank you. This trainer really harped on respect a lot… I think perhaps I focused on that.

@eront 💗 Super helpful feedback.

@naturex Thanks for your response and pulled some good feedback from these comments. To be clear, which I wasn’t, I was taught to not use treats with the e-collar. I’ve done it any way in the past. I’ve always verbally marked desired behavior and treats because I didn’t want to just use...

@froggyfan1 Definitely not giving up. Frustrated at myself for not trusting my gut. And I know what a confused, scared dog looks like :)

I posted a couple of weeks ago () about my Australian Shepherd and a trainer I had thought about investing in. After everyone’s feedback and training with the brief methods he and l had discussed, I have decided not to work with him. Her biggest success tool has been e-collar to date; positive...