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28-01-2021
Column: Living with Dogs - SENDING YOUR DOG AWAY TO BE TRAINED CAN BE DEADLY
Column: Living with Dogs - SENDING YOUR DOG AWAY TO BE TRAINED CAN BE DEADLY
As a puppy he was abandoned in a car boot and later adopted by a couple with a teenage daughter and another small dog. Things were going well, but Max showed a bit of fear towards new people. The owners paid a walker to walk Max because they lived in a unit and worked full time.
The dog walker took Max to the local dog park, which was no problem until one day Max was attacked by a new dog. He fought back and the owner of the new dog kicked Max in the head. Dog parks can be dangerous places and leave life-long doggy problems when things go wrong.
After the dog park incident, going there was banned and the dog walker’s services ended.
Max began acting aggressively towards unfamiliar dogs and people. That’s when his owners decided to have him trained.
The most reputable centre was booked out for six months, so they desperately tried others. He was sent to an expensive dog training facility that had a few good references.
The owners phoned the centre and enquired about how Max was going every week, but it was

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