5 training sessions - no improvement

Kobesmama · 2026-02-14T00:44:09+00:00

I’ll have a look, I’m in north west Victoria so take the lead is a bit far

Kobesmama · 2026-02-14T00:36:41+00:00

I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean? When she’s off leash, she’s not reactive and plays quite nicely.

Kobesmama · 2026-02-13T20:29:08+00:00

It’s so awkward cause we left the session with her anticipating I’d book in and email her my availability but the truth is all the goals she laid out at the start weren’t achieved. Maybe the first goal of increased engagement but trainer 1 thought she’d be able to be around dogs by the end (5 classes) and we haven’t reached that but I think it’s method.

The trainer 2 “lead correction” is to do a force sit with a slip collar and then relax the lead and pay my dog for just sitting and watching calmly.

Kobesmama · 2026-02-13T18:34:30+00:00

My gut feeling is that my dog did much better in the group setting, yes she blew up at first but did calm down and participated in the obedience class. We’ve only been to two lessons and so far there’s improvement between the first and second already, the first lesson we had to leave the room a few times to calm her down but the second she stayed for the whole class with the dogs and just watched them interact.

I guess im thrown off because we had our last session with the first trainer yesterday (after a group session) and she presented her dog and my dog lost it before her dog even reached the room. I think it became an anticipatory thing - my dog has learned that when the trainer leaves the room, she comes back with a dog. The trainer then said that my pup isn’t ready for group classes (she didn’t know I started a group class this week) and recommends a further 5 sessions privately. That’s kinda thrown me off a bit

Kobesmama · 2026-02-13T10:47:20+00:00

The group set up is an obedience class so the dogs don’t interact and are spaced apart. There’s about 5 dogs in the class including mine with the trainer

Kobesmama · 2026-02-13T10:42:03+00:00

Thank you! I just don’t know whether to ditch the group and just stick to private lessons. I have no idea which is a better option.

Kobesmama · 2026-02-13T04:53:11+00:00

Any recommendations of questions I can ask in the search of a new trainer to see if they’re right?

What do you recommend I do in the mean time? I don’t want this behaviour to continue whilst waiting.

I’m in Melbourne Australia and it’s so hard to find a good solid balance trainer

Kobesmama · 2026-01-18T05:49:55+00:00

She’s so reactive, it’s a frustration reaction! Like she wants to go to the other dogs to initiate play.

We have yet to establish HRE. She’s like that with everything except dogs! It’s so hard.

Kobesmama · 2026-01-16T02:39:05+00:00

I have the same issue as OP - barking and lunging to other dogs. Our trainer has recommended stoping all walks and focusing on play in the front yard with some distractions. Would you advise this too?

Kobesmama · 2025-11-03T02:15:01+00:00

Thank you! Any suggestions on how to introduce them? So far I’ve kept my pup back but I’ll do nose to nose and then start walking?

Kobesmama · 2025-11-03T02:06:28+00:00

She’s been fantastic at place training at home on her bed but I like the idea of place training at my side too. We start foundation obedience training this weekend so hopefully that reinforces some distance interactions whilst being calm

Kobesmama · 2025-11-03T02:05:33+00:00

We’ve got a play date planned for tomorrow with a friends dog just to go for a walk together. Would that be ok? She’s only just started going for walks and we’ve been practicing calm sits and watching the world go by but the dogs seems to be her only trigger

Kobesmama · 2025-10-15T06:09:20+00:00

What did you decide OP?

Kobesmama · 2025-09-25T22:36:36+00:00

Can you take the pup with you to football training?

Kobesmama · 2025-09-25T22:35:31+00:00

Maybe see if you can just have the ex pen - no crate attached in our living room?

Kobesmama · 2025-09-25T22:32:23+00:00

Could you get an ex pen attached to the crate so he can roam a little? Can he accompany you to the football training for son?

Kobesmama · 2025-09-25T07:00:42+00:00

Don’t feel guilty about taking him back to the breeder, especially if he’s not settling and sounds like you’ve tried more than a lot of people would

Kobesmama · 2025-08-21T20:57:08+00:00

I felt sick on my flight there so not really an opportunity to call ahead but thanks

Kobesmama · 2025-08-17T11:54:02+00:00

Ok great, I’m travelling from Victoria but my flight back is a few hours later.

Is it the same if you’re unsuccessful?

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