dog training

[deloney]

Does anyone here have an Austin dog trainer/training class recommendation?

I have a fairly well-behaved 4-year-old dog. I also have a dog who's almost 3 and is well-behaved most of the time but has some issues. He usually walks well on a leash, but occasionally he has tried to drag me to smell things (he's very large and powerful enough when he wants to be), including a couple of times into the street. I think this is a dominance issue. He also has separation anxiety problems if left completely alone; he's fine if left with my other dog, but cries and panics when left alone.

Neither dog has been to classes, though I've trained them at home, and they understand quite a few commands and a lot of words.

Thanks for your help.

 

[pulque]

Harlan Winters is the best...

 

[l00p]

...if Lee Mannix is booked or unavailable.

 

[DieUCLA98]

We took our german shepherd to taurus dog training, they were/are great. Highly recommended. We used the McNeil location.

 

[RyanUTAustin]

I just did some research and noticed that Lee Mannix is right by my house.

I am probably gonna go for them.

Is $250 a class normal? Seems pretty steep.
Anyone have any ideas as to how good they are?

 

[Homebrew]

I've worked with Lee Mannix quite a bit and was very pleased. He can be a bit "brusque," and you'll have lots of work to do outside class, but if you can tolerate the former and will do the latter, you'll be pleased.

 

[whickums]

Lee Mannix's place is where we send our "higher maintenance" dogs from the shelter for a 6 week program.

There are specific classes you can take for the separation anxiety, as it is a behavioral problem and not a training problem. The Weimaraner rescue I adopted one of my dogs from uses Buddy's Chance.