[MR] Dog Emergency - OT

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Is there a rescue group nearby?  Have they been contacted?


On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 8:44 PM, David Chessler <chessler at usa.net> wrote:

> I have been reading "Reaching the Animal Mind" by Karen Pryor. She is the
> principle developer of "click" training, based on "operant conditioning" by
> BF
> Skinner. She uses only positive reinforcements to "substitute" an
> acceptable
> behavior for misbehavior.
>
> I have not tried this yet, but it is worth looking into. I have used
> similar
> methods (positive reinforcement) on cats, with some results.
> See also her other books:
> Don't Shoot the Dog! The new art of teaching and training
> Clicker training for dogs
>
> www.clickertraining.com
>
> She runs a behavior school in Massachusetts.
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:43:02 PM EDT
> From: Kathrina Black <catriona70 at gmail.com>
> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>
> Subject: [MR] Dog Emergency - OT
>
> > Ok, I have a dog emergency.  My sister has a Shiba Inu dog named Suni
> > (pronounced Soo-nee) that is about 5 years old.  He is super sweet to the
> > family, but is extremely aggressive with strangers.  He has bitten three
> > people, including the mailman.  The mailman is suing my sister.  They
> must
> > find a new home for the dog or euthanize him.  HE was sent to obedience
> > training several times and is trained, but my sister has been told he
> needs
> > an animal behaviorist to curb the aggression.  My sister and her family
> are
> > not dog people, meaning they really don't know how to deal with him
> > properly.
> >
> > I need to know if there is anyone who is interested in taking him into
> their
> > home.  He needs people who are patient and know what they are doing with
> > dogs.  We are desparate!  He will euthanized on Wednesday of this week if
> we
> > cannot find hiim a new home.  Please contact me at 410-409-1043 if you
> are
> > interested.  The dog currently resides in Yardley, PA (but can be brought
> to
> > MD).
> >
> > Please click on the link below to see pictures and watch a video of him.
> >
> > http://breckenvale.com/personal/suni.htm
> >
> > -Catriona
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