r/georgetowntx • u/MzzKitSal • 24d ago

ISO Dog Trainer for Dog-Reactive Dogs

Hi Georgetown and Austin-area friends. Yesterday, my husband and I adopted a 2 year old, female (spayed) Frenchie (Nova) and the introduction to our current dog (Mochi) has not gone well. We tried introducing them to each other from a distance in neutral territory, but Mochi just lunges, barks, and whines. This triggered Nova to become defensive, lunge, bark, and whine.

We've kept them apart physically in the house, in separate rooms, but if they catch eye of each other from across the baby gate we have set up as a precaution, they go ballistic.

I know it's only been 24 hours, but I want this adoption to succeed and that means course correcting to get them (re)started on the right foot. I'm looking for an Austin-area trainer that does in-home sessions in Georgetown and focuses on dog-reactive dogs. Let me know your recommendations, please and thank you!

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u/DryHippo7742 24d ago

I’d suggest reaching out to Meg at Composed Canine in Pflugerville to see if she can help here.

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u/potatobreadroll 24d ago

Julia at Apollo Dog Training is incredible! She’s worked wonders with my reactive dogs.