Problem dogs for tv series

Problem dogs wanted if anyone is interested.

I need you and your problem dog!

Today I had a phone call from ITV wishing to make a programme about retraining problem dogs, even those with dangerous behaviour. I am looking for five owners of dogs with problem behaviour who would like to take part in and appear on this programme. This is short notice but I need you to let me know by tomorrow 4pm at the latest. If you are interested and prepared to appear in this programme with your dog, then please either reply to this newsletter with you name, address, breed and age of dog, rescue or your own and the problems they are giving you. Please remember the deadline is tomorrow at 4pm and you will need to be available for filming probably at short notice. Thank you in advance.

Steven Havers
www.haversspecialiseddogtraining.co.uk
01530242209

Nobody??????? I kinda wish I had a problem dog to get some help for free? (of course not really cos i love Samson just the way he is..... so far )

I looked at the website.
No qualifications stated
No training method stated
hmm.......
Wouldn`t touch it.
I`d join the working dog club in one of his links though!
Don`t get me wrong - he might be marvellous. But telling us he`s marvellous isn`t enough. Why does he not quote experience / qualifications / affiliations?
Why doesn`t he say what methods he uses?

Oh i wasn't quite as thorough as you

Exactly. Reading through the case studies and I'm noticing a suspicious lack of exact details on what he does. Many mention that "Steve told us exactly how to handle the situation" or "Steve told us how to communicate what we wanted so that Fido would listen" but not what methods he use. I notice that in the case studies, using treats/rewards seems to be "poo pooed" a few times too, e.g.

Don't like the sound of this either
Several mentions of pack dynamics, taking power away from the dog, etc. too
And these ones (both from the same owner)
Also surprised at the case study of prey drive being fixed with a "simple method" in 3 hours - intrigued at what kind of method can solve that so quickly Ditto with reactive dogs being "cured" in one home visit..

There's not anything blatently screaming out "No way!" but enough small things flagging up to make me doubt it. I've seen several mentions of him having been on BBC Radio Leicester - maybe there's a podcast of it somewhere that would shed a bit more light?

Like to see what he'd make of Cain...particularly if he tries to move him around with a broom

Sounds like a NILIF person who has been watching the Mexican Dog-botherer to me.
But then...
perhaps he`d like to come on and reassure us?

I always feel that these programmes are made more for the egos of the people who involved than for the dogs benefit.

What is it about humans that the minute they get in front of camera they change completely.

Trainning (or retraining) is not a ten minute job, a programme on TV can not possibly show all aspects of the task, and it often gives a misconception to viewers and makes them think it is all so simple and quick, it's not, it takes a lot of time and dedication.

It's the UK remake of The Dog Botherer!

Not going anywhere near my dogs, that's for sure. But I can't wait to see it on TV just out of curiosity.

No offence to the OP, but would hope people will not touch this with a barge pole.

Good grief. Even reading some of this:

•Your dogs behaviour is created by you, by how you react to what they do. Steven Havers will teach you how to change which behaviour you reward with your reaction so your dog will quickly learn to be very well behaved for you, guaranteed.

Wys: (That's not always true but a neat way of blaming the owner if he can't mend the dog ...)


•Steven Havers and his Dog Behaviour Training will change your dogs behaviour He gives your dog the chance to try different behaviours and to learn to make the decision and choose the behaviour you want. All you have to do then is praise and fuss your dog. The only equipment you will need is a collar and lead.

Wys: Hmm, if only .... yes some dogs do do this, but not very many - , and what about the more independent breeds? Terriers, hounds, etc....

•The only reward your dog needs is the most powerful and most important one of all, you and your love

Wys: Sadly, that's poppycock.

Wys
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