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 nostr:npub1v8l0fn2nchc03uzp87ykkls7s6ezll7azvmkvkmtnujt2ppkduzs3r5m90 A local dog behavior specia... 
 @e4530301 unfortunately dog behaviorists are really hard to find now. I think the pandemic adoption boom is maybe why? We saw http://doghumanconnection.com, who was great, but her website says she’s not taking new clients. I think we originally emailed her anyway and wound up on a waiting list for many months until we got to see her. FWIW there are miles of difference between a behaviorist (expensive but good) and a trainer (could be anything; no reliable accreditation; many use debunked methods.) 
 If you’ve a dog who pulls or is reactive on leash, I highly recommend a Gentle Leader headcollar. A behaviorist helping with my dog’s reactivity recommended it to me, & I wish I’d known about it years ago. Harnesses, flat collars, and prong collars are all problematic for pulling dogs, but this thing is safe, humane, and effective.

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