[Dailydrool] Red Zone, A"grrr"ession and Rehabilitation

[Basset911 at aol.com]

Have been reading this thread with great interest as one can imagine.
 
There are many, many methods, rehab protocols and theories, the bottom line 
 is a simple equation after years of doing hands on rehab, and that is:
 
1 - Qualify the bite or aggression. 
2 - Rule out medical (a high number of cases are medical backgrounds)
3 - Rule out nutritional issues - and I want to elaborate on this  one.
    Many know we've been fortunate over the years to  work with many 
trainers and behaviorists, Cesar, Victoria, Tia, Warren - most  recently we've 
become affiliated with Animal Behavioral Colleges and have  enjoyed visitation 
with many of the mentors - nutritional correction is most  effective.  
Victoria Stillwell turned me onto a product available from the  UK - "Zylkene".  
It's a supplement and not a drug.  Rarely do we have  a case that is not 
medical or nutritional - however, we had 3 cases that had me  going batty - 
literally. When rescue wants to send a doggie off to bomb dog  duty, you know 
they are a challenge. Zylkene for 90 days did the trick -  amazing stuff.  
Combined with good nutrition for 30 days, basic hands on  work daily and 
correction techniques, we've had 100% success in the difficult  cases.  
Nutritional correction takes a minimum of 30 days, and most  commonly 90.  Never 
should a Grrrr rehab case be placed in a home with  children, and there are many 
that argue this stating their kids are great, and  they may be.  It's not 
YOUR kids - it is their friends and the slumber  parties, birthday parties 
and overall excitement that puts both dog and children  at risk.
 
I 100% agree with many of the comments that a "Grrrrr" dog requires  
constant supervision, is a huge responsibility, and should NEVER be off lead at  a 
dog park.  I won't go so far to say No Dog Parks, as many do fine as long  
as good leadership is constantly present - socializing the dog in question 
has  it's plus', however, at no time should another canine be put in 
jeopardy. If a  high alpha has a fear response and attacks, that's a dog that should 
not be at  dog parks.
 
Just because someone calls a dog "Aggressive" does not mean they are.   I 
have much better success training older dogs than I do in puppy training, yet 
 almost every trainer I've ran across likes the adage "You can't train a  
dog over 1" - my mind reels with this comment - are they crazy? You can't  
train a basset until they are at least 3!!! lol. The easiest trick is "Steal 
the  Sofa".  I think it might just be hereditary.
Bwahahaha.... I return to my pack - today that pack is at 93, it changes  
daily. We need more sofas.
 
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