I need to install a new faucet and a under the sink water filter… problem is whoever built this house did their own brand of plumbing and I’m going to need some professional help on this one. Any recommendations for a local contractor?
I have a 10yr old chow/pit/hound mix who is very dog reactive. I have had him for 5 years, he was in the shelter for 1 year before I adopted him. The shelter (out of state) withheld aggression history (they also told me he was a spaniel mix and he does not look any of the breeds he actually is) and by the time I figured it out on my own we were on a roadtrip to Alaska. My boy has come a long way... we have spent thousands on training and he takes behavioral meds from a very good vet in town. He's 100% great with people and kids now, this took years of practice and positive reinforcement. I do know that his previous owner kept him isolated and except for the year he spent in the shelter, he has had zero dog socialization. We lived in Seward briefly and worked with a wonderful trainer there who was fabulous with him, and she would bring her very calm golden retriever around during our training to desensitize him and start to give him the opportunity to learn dog skills. By the time we had to move back to Anchorage unexpectedly he was going on long walks with the other dog and making seriously great progress. Since then our walks in Anchorage have devolved as he has had many run ins with off leash dogs. I am looking for an experienced trainer that could support more socialization work. He is NOT food motivated AT ALL. I could literally hold a steak in my hand and if there's a trigger anywhere near us he won't even look at it. He's also not food motivated when there's no triggers: this makes training a little harder. He is muzzle trained and we walk with a bite proof muzzle. We had a very bad experience in the Valley with a company specializing in reactive dogs and his classes there were very traumatizing for us both (lots of the trainers pinning him to the ground into submission while surrounded by other very stressed out dogs and owners). I love my boy... he's trying his best and just gets so confused about other dogs and his role in protecting me. Thanks for any local trainer suggestions and please be nice, owning and loving a reactive dog is HARD.