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I haven't had any problems keeping Tara away from the kids and ther's been no problems at all withh adult stangers. My Father and his wife don't mind if I keep her because I'm aware of her problems. I’ve gotten a lot of mixed advice about TaraDog. The trainer who saw her a few months back thinks that she just needs to be exposed to people coming in and out and to be corrected quickly for the barking and growling.
My sister agrees with this and thinks I should find the dog a new home with other dogs and kids so that she’ll deal with her nervousness and be more comfortable. My dad thinks she’d probably adapt too but that Tara’s happy enough with me and if I’m willing to crate her when company comes keeping her isn’t a big deal.
I talked to another trainer by phone who said that Tara’s fear seems to either something inborn or something triggered so early it’s unlikely to be resolved with training. She said my best bet was to manage her. Make sure she’s crated when kids come over and be careful when she’s greeted by adults. This trainer said that Ttouch might be a very good idea because it could distract/relax her and it won’t hurt. She recommended that I keep Tara if I’m willing to manage her because breaking the bond that she has with me might make Tara even worse and there’s no saying that the next owner will be as responsible with her.
The one thing everyone I talk to about this agrees on is that Tara has bonded very strongly to me. The professional trainers are all saying that I should keep the dog. My sister is the only one pushing for me to find her a new home. She has small kids so I can understand this. But the time any of them spend here even before I got Tara was always very brief and infrequent. I see her a lot at the shop but we don’t visit often at home.
My sister agrees with this and thinks I should find the dog a new home with other dogs and kids so that she’ll deal with her nervousness and be more comfortable. My dad thinks she’d probably adapt too but that Tara’s happy enough with me and if I’m willing to crate her when company comes keeping her isn’t a big deal.
I talked to another trainer by phone who said that Tara’s fear seems to either something inborn or something triggered so early it’s unlikely to be resolved with training. She said my best bet was to manage her. Make sure she’s crated when kids come over and be careful when she’s greeted by adults. This trainer said that Ttouch might be a very good idea because it could distract/relax her and it won’t hurt. She recommended that I keep Tara if I’m willing to manage her because breaking the bond that she has with me might make Tara even worse and there’s no saying that the next owner will be as responsible with her.
The one thing everyone I talk to about this agrees on is that Tara has bonded very strongly to me. The professional trainers are all saying that I should keep the dog. My sister is the only one pushing for me to find her a new home. She has small kids so I can understand this. But the time any of them spend here even before I got Tara was always very brief and infrequent. I see her a lot at the shop but we don’t visit often at home.
