A lot of people feel that if a dog has nipped, growled at or bitten someone there's no hope for that dog. Nearly 99 percent of the time a dog like that can be turned around if an owner is willing to work with it.
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Most of the time, I find that dogs are in complete control of the house because they're confused about their role. Dogs instinctively follow a pack mentality. By training owners to use voice control and body language to establish authority, we teach them how to gain control so their dogs can become obedient, enjoyable family members.
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The success is based on canine and owner participation. The only owner I can't train is one who doesn't want to learn and that's unfortunate for the dog. A lot of the dogs are turned over to shelters because most people haven't come across a training technique that works.
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