Training...people?

[pyrless]

here i am again i must really be on a roll! :wink:
okay, i am not sure how to put this delicately...what do you do when the other human member of your pack does not "remember" the new "dog rules" all the time (see my prior post called "need some insight" on what is happening with our girls) and doesn't enforce them? and thinks that a behaviourist is a waste of time and money because "we can do this ourselves"? i mean he (my husband) is pretty good most of the time about the "rules" but I feel that with the immense size difference between our pom and our pyr and their history, that there is no excuse to not be as vigilant as possible all the time. I would like to have a behaviorist come in, just once, to assess the situation and he thinks that is a dumb idea. i am kind of just venting here, too, but have any of you been faced with similar situations?

[imported_Kat]

I'm a professional canine behaviourist so what I say goes as far as what is said between me and my partner and where my dog is concerned. :wink: When I do consultations I stress the importance of all family members playing an active role as mixed signals from various family members will just present conflict in the dogs mind. Dogs learn by simplicity and repetition through motivational positive training. Thats why all of the family should be giving the same signals.

[lkeffect]

I too am a behaviorist and have the same what I say goes rule in my household. Mixed signals is a problem. But I've also come across many client situations where the husband feels he knows what's best when it comes to dogs. You have a people problem more than a dog problem and you don't want to turn it into a marriage problem. It's probably a good idea to get a behaviorist in but it will be better if you are both involved.

Good Luck,
Kara