you do not need a trainer you want a behaviorist and not some itrainer calling themselves a behaviorist as well you want one that is certified. bassical there are two types ones that are vets and can perscribe imedication if need be and thoses that are not
find a board certified veterinary behaviorist
E’Lise Christensen Bell
DVM, DACVB
Veterinary Behavior Consultations of NYC
NYC Veterinary Specialists
410 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
United States
office tel: 212.767.0099
office fax: 212.767.0098
[email protected]
http://www.nycvetbehavior.com
I accept media inquiries
Dr. Christensen has been attending cases in NYC since 2004. Patients are seen at NYC Veterinary Specialists (Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn) or at their homes in Manhattan. She works closely with referring veterinarians and appropriate behavior modification support team members to help families meet their goals with their pets. Dr. Christensen welcomes outreach opportunities with veterinary and training conferences, community groups, and the media (print and television).
Ellen Lindell
VMD, DACVB
Veterinary Behavior Consultations, PC
6 Brenner Ridge Rd.
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
United States
office tel: 8454737406
office fax: 8454545181
[email protected]
http://www.lindellvetbehavior.org
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Directory CAAB but it apears to have issue at the moment
some thinks you need to do/consider in the mean time. and imporant information for the behaviorist.
1. what does the dog do before bite behavior , situations/locations lunging forward etc. where what how why and when of all bitting incidents
2. why do you need a muzzle to prevent the dog from biting if you have control of the dog on a leash?
3. how severe are the bites
a standard scale has been developed to judge the severity of dog bites, based on damage inflicted. The scale is:
* Level One: Bark, lunge, no teeth on skin.
* Level Two: Teeth touched, no puncture.
* Level Three: 1-4 holes from a single bite. All holes less than half the length of a single canine tooth.
* Level Four: Single bite, deep puncture (up to one and a half times the depth of a single canine tooth), wound goes black within 24 hours.
* Level Five: Multiple bite attack or multiple attack incidents.
* Level Six: Missing large portions of flesh.
the more sever the bite the less likely behavior modification will be successful not because a more ferious biter is any harder to retrained but that moral, ethic etc limit what type of training one can do and put people in potential harms way,
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