This wave of difficult dog behaviour has been caused by a perfect storm of several factors. It’s easy to create excuses: lack of time, lack of money, unavailability of resources such as dog trainers. The ideal answer is to engage with a qualified, experienced dog trainer or behaviourist who uses reward based dog training methods. Examples include:Association of Pet Dog Trainers Ireland http://apdt.ie/Institute of Modern Dog Trainers imdt.uk.comAssociation for the Study of Animal Behaviour https://www.asab.org/ccabFor those unable to afford the cost of professional behavioural help, it can be worth considering online assistance. You pay a small monthly subscription for a host of video courses combined with one-on-one instructional videos with experienced and skilled dog trainers.

Source: Irish Examiner March 18, 2023 13:48 UTC