Dogs that have experienced trauma will often harbor negative feelings towards objects or specific people. In the case of the little dog Pampy, she becomes livid whenever men arrive at her owner’s home. Because of this problem, the owner has trouble keeping relationships.
Stacey considers Pampy as a very important part of her life. This had led her to tolerate the dog’s bad behavior even it’s affecting her ability to date. Men who would come and visit her get greeted by bare teeth and bites.
A professional dog trainer named Victoria Stilwell visited Stacey to help her with Pampy’s training. The trainer also talked with Stacey’s ex-boyfriend to give his thoughts on the situation. According to the ex, there is no room for spontaneity when dating Stacey because everything revolves around the dog.
Victoria’s main goal was to make Pampy more comfortable around men in general. To make this a reality, she prepared a training method utilizing treats. Victoria asked a few of Stacey’s male friends to participate in the training.
Whenever the participants would meet Pampy, they must have a bag of treats with them. When Pampy approaches, she must be given treats. This method makes the little dog focus on the food instead of the visitor.
To increase the difficulty of the training, Victoria asked one man to wear sunglasses. Apparently, this accessory was something that Pampy hates seeing. Fortunately, the trick still worked even if one man was wearing the sunglasses.
Victoria also asked Stacy to allow a man to hold Pampy’s leash. However, this must be done while Pampy is in a good mood. Stacy proceeded to follow this advice which yielded great results. Pampy eventually allowed Stacey’s male friends to walk with her.
When the trainer checked on Stacey’s progress, she wasn’t disappointed. The dog owner who used to fail at dating could now invite easily invite any man into her home. Thus a new chapter in Stacey and Pampy’s life had begun.
Video courtesy of It’s Me or The Dog via YouTube.
