Using Medication for Canine Behavioural Issues

As a professional dog trainer with over 30 years experience I deal with owners of dogs and their pets with all sorts of behavioural issues.

I am often faced with “untrainable dogs” who have gone through all the  popular/fad trainers with limited success and are often medicated to help deal with their issues.  

The owners believe that medication is necessary since they tried training and it “didn’t work”.

What Causes Canine Behavioural Problems ?

This is simple – behavioural problems in dogs are there for one of, or a combination of the following reasons:

• Genetics
• Environment
• Improper raising/socialization
• Lack of training or improper training

Treatment for Canine behavioural problems

In all but the most severe cases a plan of action that involves above all behavioural modification is required.  Dogs are pattern based creatures – you can probably off the top of your head talk at length about how predictable your dog is for certain activities such as walks, meals, play sessions, going to the park etc …  We need to get to the root cause of where the problem comes from and change the pattern.

Finding the right training fit for your dog 

It is critical to work with a professional who can guide you expertly through the necessary steps to help modify your dog’s behaviour. In my experience I have worked with dogs from across Canada and the US with all sorts of behavioural issues ranging from mild to severe and have found many of these cases equally challenging as well highly gratifying.