Aw, I'm sorry.
Can you possibly afford a trainer?
I do think it's probably going to take more than one or two tries to diffuse the behavior. Can you and your roommate practice this over and over one night? The last "It's Me or the Dog" episode said it can take up to 20 tries to change a behavior.
Alternatively, maybe you can prevent the behavior before it starts. Why don't you crate him earlier in the evening? Maybe you can put the crate in your living room and he can spend evenings in there with you guys. |