“A dog, which is an animal first becomes a part of human family and adjusts according to the human, but can never become a human” – Manoor Sachdev.
Dog behaviorist is a new concept in India, people are not aware of the importance or services a dog behaviorist provides. In this small write up I will try and explain the role of a dog behaviorist and the services we provide at Canine Solutions.
A young child goes to school to learn the theory of what is in store for him/her in life, but it is the Mother first and then the rest of the family who builds the mind of the child to accept what will be taught in the outside world. Similarly, a dog needs to go to a trainer, but first it is the leader of the pack (family) who needs to gain confidence of this animal, which is a dog. Not every dog owner is aware of this fact or if he is aware but is not able to achieve the leadership and that is where a dog behaviorist comes in the picture.
A dog behaviorist teaches the dog owners the fundamentals of a pack mentality and helps the whole family to achieve leadership and gain confidence in their dogs. A dog behaviorist will reassure a pet owners belief that dogs loves to please their masters and not just that, they live to please their masters only if the master knows how to demand for a perfect behavior. Once the family has attained the role of leadership and gained the confidence in a dog, the dog is ready to go to the trainer – Which will stop the common discontent of the pet owners that dog behaves best with presence of a Trainer but not with the family. A dog behaviorist does not only want to get to the goal behavior like - sit, stay, heel , down, fetch etc., but to educate the family to prevent any unwanted, uncivilized behaviors in the future. The dog behaviorist also wants to know exactly how the unwanted behavior in question started and behaviorists will intervene in problem situations. Whether it is an aggression problem, inappropriate chewing, dominance, timid, territorial etc. the behaviorists job is to answer the most difficult question "why" and then help the family undo the problem.
A behaviorist is essential and the first step for the first time dog owners, be it a pure breed or a stray they are bringing into their lives. We at Canine Solutions provide the following services be it for first time dog owners and the experienced dog owners;
First time dog owners -
- Choosing the correct dog for the family,
- Dog Behavior,
- Puppy Training.
Experienced dog owners -
- Aggression,
- Dominance,
- Nervousness,
- Obsession,
- Territorial,
- Tense,
- Hyperactive,
- Overexcitement,
- Phobias or Fears.
At Canine Solutions we do not differentiate between the pure breed dogs or the strays. We are open to provide our services to all Animal NGO’s, Shelters, Volunteers, Co-operative Housing Societies to rehabilitate the toughest dog behaviors & give them a chance to find a loving home. Our aim is to provide a loving home to the dogs and a peaceful, balanced relationship with the dog for the pet owners because we believe a human family is never complete without a pet dog.
In Mumbai our Canine Solutions Program is already underway and we have beautiful stories to share... which we will once we finish the program on 24th June and our next destination is Pune.
If you have any questions or further queries you can reach us at Canine.Manoor@gmail.com
Manoor Sachdev
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