Newton, aka Cujo
December 26th, 2006 by admin
Everybody knows Newton. See how cute he is?
Only lately, he’s more apt to look like this:
It’s driving me insane, and I’ve even gone so far as to talk with some rescues, but the general consensus is that if a dog is aggressive, no one will take him. Which leaves me with two options: spend lots and lots (more) time and money training him not to kill on site, or have him euthanized. If you know me, you know that option number 2 is out of the question.
So, I’m starting out with Duffy Dog Training, who we’ve been to see a couple of times already. Newton responds well to the training while he is there, but it still a terror at home. Duffy’s uses a slip collar training method, which isn’t my favorite since it looks to bystanders as though you’re trying to hang your dog, but he does respond, which is more than I can say for any of the other training methods I’ve tried.
So, if anyone out there knows any magic solutions to dealing with aggressive animals, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
In the mean time, if I don’t invite you over, don’t take it personally. I’m just trying to keep you from getting eaten.