Dog Behavior Problems - Training Tracks

Feeling overwhelmed by your dog’s aggressive, fearful, or anxious behavior problems?

Worried for the safety of your family, your neighbors, your dog, or other pets?

Confused by conflicting advice on the internet or from friends and family?

Cincinnati’s dog behavior specialists can help!

There is hope for most anxious and aggressive dogs if you work with a properly trained behavior professional. These problems require special skills that go beyond normal obedience training to address the underlying causes of these complex behavior problems.

Our owners are nationally recognized leaders in the field of animal behavior. We have served in leadership roles for the profession’s largest associations and helped develop the standards for working with these problems. As the only 2 Certified Dog Behavior Consultants practicing in the tri-state area, we have special training and over 20 years of experience solving the toughest dog behavior cases. We have helped hundreds of the most difficult dogs become great pets.

When you work with us, you can count on:

Honest expert evaluation of your dog’s behavior problems, including risk assessment and a detailed explanation of what it will take to solve the problem
State of the art behavior solutions that work.
Veterinary partnership: We primarily work through veterinary referral and stay in close touch with referring vets throughout the behavior modification process
Customized Training Plans: We’ll design a plan around the individual needs of your dog and your family and provide you with step-by-step written and video instructions.
Flexibility: We’ll do whatever your dog needs, from single appointments to specialty behavior classes to taking him home with us for training.
Extensive support: We’re available by phone and email to answer any questions you have during or after training

Our Process

Solving serious behavior problems like aggression, separation anxiety, and fearfulness requires developing a custom training plan tailored not just to your dog’s problems, but also to your family’s needs. We always begin by performing a thorough evaluation of each dog in his home environment and design a plan that works for everyone involved. The initial behavior consult takes place in your home or wherever the behavior problem occurs. It lasts 60-90 minutes. The fee is $195

Step 1 – We’ll send you a behavior history form and ask you to send it back to us.
Step 2 – We’ll come to your home, do a thorough evaluation of your dog’s behavior. We’ll explain the nature of the problem and give you a custom training plan and (when relevant) a safety plan to implement while we address the behavior.
Step 3 – We’ll start you on the first steps of the training plan and coach you on implementing them.
Step 4 – We’ll schedule appropriate follow-up training to resolve your dog’s behavior problems through classes, video chats, private training, board and train or whatever best suits your case.

Behavior consulting services apply to the following problems:

Aggression

Nothing causes dog owners more confusion, frustration, fear, or heartbreak than dog aggression. Being faced with a choice between re-homing or even euthanizing a beloved pet and living with a dangerous dog is a terrible thing to face. Fortunately, most aggression results from fear or confusion in otherwise wonderful dogs and can be corrected with the assistance of a qualified professional. Learn more about our programs for aggressive dogs.

Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety is one of the trickier and least understood behavior problems in dogs. Its severity ranges from mild anxiety to a wild panic that leads dogs to injure themselves and engage in devastating destructive behaviors. We’ve solved countless separation anxiety problems through a proven systematic process that gets to the root of your dog’s anxiety. Learn more about our programs for separation anxiety.

Fear and Shyness

Whether your dog is afraid of strangers, other dogs, thunderstorms, or the car; we can design a training plan to help him overcome his fears and make all of your lives easier. Learn more about our programs for shy and fearful dogs.

Recommendations

Satisfied Customers

My husband and I highly recommend Training Tracks! We initially met Jeff through a local animal shelter and then started in-home training sessions with our first dog for some behavioral problems. Both Jeff and Mel are incredible trainers and are very personable. Their positive-reinforcement approach is very rewarding for both the person and the dog. When we got our second dog we continued with basic training classes at the West Chester location and were very happy with those as well. I would rec… Read more

Courtney Ress SchankWest Chester, OH

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I adopted Dusty, a shy and anxious Shetland Sheepdog, from a local rescue shelter in Ohio. Despite his good qualities, Dusty had many behavioral problems. He was terrified of men and other dogs. In addition, he ignored many basic commands. Training Tracks played a critical role in Dusty’s development into a well-behaved companion. Using positive reinforcement and specific training techniques, Dusty quickly transformed from a frightened shelter dog to a confident and obedient companion. … Read more

Lisa HanasonoWest Lafayette, IN

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As behavior consultants, Mel and Jeff Silverman have offered a service to this area that is invaluable. All new puppy examinations in my office include my suggestion that they attend puppy socialization classes. At my veterinary clinic we notice the puppies that have had this training because they are better balanced and are much more easily handled. They truly make better family members. I can be assured that those puppies that have enjoyed Mel and Jeff’s input will be much better appreci… Read more

D.C McGrew, DVMOxford, OH

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Tater was our bad little deaf rescue puppy. He barked at everything that passed our window. He pulled us down the street while he chased everything with four wheels, two legs or four paws. Tater would come home from walks with back pockets in his mouth. This was our first dog and we needed help. Training Tracks came highly recommended with special experience in training deaf dogs. They knew how to handle our special needs puppy. With only a few sessions, Tater began to respond amazingly… Read more

Misty and Jordan BroughCincinnati, OH

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I brought my 8 week old puppy to Training Tracks at the recommendation of my vet. I was a new dog owner, terrified and annoyed and wondering if my hyperactive, mouthy puppy was normal. The folks at TrainingTracks helped me and my dog transform from a newbie pair to a happy team! I was so pleased with our experience in the puppy class that I returned again and again for more advanced training classes, and now my dog is a Canine Good Citizen and works as a therapy dog in my psychotherapy practice.… Read more

Siri HoogenOxford, OH

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Our dog, Lily, has been somewhat of a challenge from the beginning. As a rescue puppy, she was immediately a beloved member of our family, but we quickly noticed that she had more energy than most any dog we have ever come across. So, being excited new parents and looking for a way to rein her in at times, we enrolled her in Training Tracks’ puppy class. The results were incredible. And, when we ran into a rough patch with her after a traumatic period in our lives, we were able to get her r… Read more

Jacob and Amber LongWest Chester, OH

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Dear Fellow Veterinarians, I would like to recommend Training Tracks for use in your practice. I really do feel that their pet training abilities have been invaluable to my practice and to my clients. We started recommending them to our clients several years ago. We received impressive comments and results from our clients and patients. We now include their very helpful and informative handouts and brochures in our puppy folders. We have also worked very closely with them with problem do… Read more

Donald E. Alford, DVM, Westside Animal HospitalHamilton, OH

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Our rescue dog had some serious behavior problems. We hesitated to use Training Tracks because we didn’t understand what clicker training was. We are so glad we did not let that stop us because we ended up loving the positive reinforcement approach and found it to be very effective. Mel and Jeff are not only great at training dogs but wonderful at helping the humans understand the reasons behind the technique so you can apply it at home and in unanticipated situations. Before going to Trai… Read more

Bernadette UngerOxford, OH

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