A Dog Lady Correction

Dear Dog Lady,

Your recent response to the owner whose Weimaraner snapped at a passerby was okay, but very much incomplete. You left the poor guy out there on his own with an unpredictable dog. It would help him and his dog tremendously if he found his way to a good dog trainer. After several false starts with several not-so-good trainers, my dog-aggressive dog Cassie and I have had an extremely successful year being trained. Yes, I got trained too! Me most of all!

Martha, Boston, MA

Martha, my dear, your letter is an inspiration. A good dog trainer can accomplish woofer wonders but, ultimately, the trusting relationship that matters most is between the dog and its keeper. You’re right to point out that successful trainers work with the humans most of all. Glad you’ve become an A-student in Cassie calculus.

Posted by Dog Lady at October 18, 2005 07:25 PM