If your dog spends the day running the invisible fence line at every bike that goes by on the path, greets company by putting his paws on them, and treats his name as a suggestion once he is loose, you are in good company in Barrington. Big yards and busy paths make for dogs with a great deal of freedom and very little reason to listen.
The yard is not the trouble and neither is the path. A dog with that much freedom and nobody he clearly answers to simply runs his own life, and the fence-running, the jumping and the deaf ears are what that looks like from the outside. You cannot buy your way into his respect with chicken, and a wire in the ground tells him about the wire, not about you. Shawn Hines has spent more than thirty years training dogs and more than fifteen running Best Buddy Dog Training, and he teaches Barrington families how to become the person their dog defers to.
Dog Training Problems We See in Barrington
The bike path
Bikes, strollers, runners and other dogs pass at arm's length on the East Bay Bike Path, and a dog who lunges at them has nobody leading him through it. Walked by someone he respects, the same dog lets all of it go by on a slack leash and keeps his eyes on you.
The front door and the kids' friends
Barrington houses have a lot of children coming through them, and a dog who hits the door before the bell finishes is dangerous to the small ones however friendly he means to be. A dog who has learned that the house belongs to someone else goes to his spot while the door opens and stays there until you say otherwise.
The wire
An invisible fence keeps a dog on the lawn and tells him nothing about what you want. He learns where the shock is, not who he answers to, and he spends his afternoons patrolling. The dog you want lies on the lawn while the landscaper's trailer backs in because you told him to stay, and the wire can stay in the ground as a backstop he never tests.
The Dogs in the Pictures
No dog in the pictures or videos here was bought or staged. Each is a dog Shawn trained, doing what he was asked because he was asked, with no treat waiting and no collar about to buzz. Before you call, the videos and the success stories will show you what the training produces.
In-Home Dog Training in Barrington, RI
In Barrington, in-home training means four private in-home sessions with Shawn at your home and in the places you take your dog, and they are lessons for you as much as for the dog: Shawn teaches you to train him, so what you build is yours. Phone and video follow-up continues for as long as the dog lives, with nothing added for it, the single price covers as many as five dogs in the house, and that is the whole cost; additional sessions are included when the plan has been followed. The plan fits your dog and your home, not a template. In Rhode Island that price is $2,000.
Board-and-Train
A few dogs need a reset that only weeks away can give. Board-and-train is four to six weeks with Shawn and his pack, worked every day to directly address problems. It is for the serious cases: aggression, guarding, severe reactivity, chronic anxiety, bite history. Pickup and delivery are handled by Shawn, not a driver, and afterward three reintegration sessions at your house transfer the obedience to you, with lifetime support. Pricing runs from $2,500 to $5,000 depending on the dog and is confirmed before booking.
Barrington Owners Ask
He is wonderful with us and a nightmare with the kids' friends.
He has decided who he answers to and who he does not. Everyone in the house works from one plan, and the dog gets one set of rules.
Can we keep the invisible fence?
Yes. It can sit in the ground as insurance for a dog who no longer needs it.
How long does it take?
It depends on how consistent the household is between sessions. Most owners see the change sooner than they expected.
Call Shawn
Reach Shawn at (401) 536-7982. You will talk to Shawn, not a scheduler, and nobody is reading from a script. Say what your dog is doing and he will tell you what he would do and what it would cost. Call weekdays 8 to 6 or Saturday 9 to 5, or leave a message and he will call back.
Who you are to your dog is EVERYTHING
Shawn Hines
Dog Trainer, Best Buddy Dog Training
No charge, no obligation.
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