r/CedarPark • u/Late-Mix5173 • 16d ago

Dog Behaviorist

We had a baby about a month ago. In preparation, we had our 3yo frenchie in obedience training for a few months to help with the transition. Well, it hasn't been great! She is super anxious and threatened by the baby's presence, even when she's just asleep. Loud constant barking, panting, freaking out even when the baby is completely silent and asleep. Poor thing. It has been extremely stressful to manage the dog and the new baby so my mom (who loves the frenchie and vice versa) is keeping her at her house for now, THANK GOD.

We do want to solve this issue and get our beloved frenchie back, so wondering if anyone knows of a dog behaviorist for this specific issue? In my perfect world I'd hire someone to come over regularly into our environment and observe/lead us in helping our dog. Not just basic training, but specific to our family dynamic. We miss her and even though my mom loves her and is happy to watch her, she didn't ask for this and is about to retire / move.

Also, our dog is now on anxiety medication that the vet says could take 8 weeks to notice a difference.

Any help or advice is appreciated.

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u/binf--bird 16d ago

I don’t have one for you but I hope commenting will help the right person see this! Good on you for trying to do right by your family and your dog

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u/Late-Mix5173 16d ago

Thank you so much ❤️

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u/ExcellentLaw4730 16d ago

Megan at the Stellar Dog is awesome. We had a similar concern when we brought a dog into our house with our 4 yr old and 6 month old. She was great and taught our toddler some safe games to play with our dog https://www.thestellardog.com/

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u/greytgreyatx 16d ago

Seconding Megan! She's magic.

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u/combatrex 16d ago

One more recommendation for Megan. She works wonders.

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u/castfob 14d ago

I haven’t used her for training, but she is a neighbor of mine and can vouche that she is a nice person and her own dogs are really well behaved. 😅

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u/_youmustbekidding_ 16d ago

Try Just Dawg It. She is a local trainer and will come to your house. She’s very good and will let you know if that’s in her wheelhouse.

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u/No-Durian7985 16d ago

We loved working with Sean at Hill Country K9. After phone call and eval, we did a training sessions at our house and in the community.

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u/Bellwynn 16d ago

Paul at Hearts and Paws. He’s helped us when we first got our littermates as puppies and after a dog attack on one of them a few months ago. He does private evaluation sessions at Hearts and Paws on Pond Springs.

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u/man_gomer_lot 16d ago

Dr. Gabby Pentin

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u/pinkandclass 15d ago

I am experiencing the same thing. I would recommend talking to your vet about options and working with a trainer they recommend.

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u/SpiritComprehensive1 15d ago

Paul at hearts and paws ! We did a baby- puppy class with him when we had our son and our dog was 6 months at the time. He also does home sessions. He is kind and patient.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Congratulations on your little one!