I spoke to one of the Lucky Dog trainers, Joey Padilla. He told me to bring the tastiest, most coveted treats in the world to Cody whenever I had a free moment. Eventually, he would learn to associate me with good things. We started with a jar of meat baby food.  Joey put Cody into an introduction area, and I fed Cody some of the meat from outside the area. I was a little nervous about my fingers, but the meat was so delicious that he could of cared less who was presenting it.  Then Joey had me go into the introduction area with Cody, and gradually hold my hand closer to my body, and then kneel down in front of him. Cody tolerated me pretty well. The next time I used hot dogs, and then Merrick sausages (a HIGHLY desirable treat).   Joey then instructed me to treat Cody only when he made eye contact with me, or let me pet him.  Soon, Cody was letting me walk by the dog groups without incident, most of the time.

 

Every once in a dog comes along that has a problem with your very existence.  If you try to figure out why it will make you crazy! Is it the way you walk, what you wear, the soap you use? It may be a combination of many things. I will probably never know why Cody did not tolerate my presence well. I do know we are a work in progress and he will still growl and bark at me sometimes. That's when I know we need a "tune up" so off I go for a sausage!  

 

I could have figured out how to desensitize Cody to my presence in the play group area, but with a trainer available, I just asked the expert! The trainers at Lucky Dog are always ready to help our management and staff care for the dogs, and troubleshoot any problems we may be having. That is a great advantage, and one you should look for when choosing a daycare for your dog.

 

Don't hesitate to contact any one of our trainers with questions! Sometimes the answer to your dog's problem is easier than you think!

 

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