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Originally Posted by KairaPup  You need a behaviorist and it should have happened yesterday- the dog clearly needs some serious help, far beyond what anyone on the internet can do. |
Sorry for being stupid here, but a quick Google search tells me that a dog trainer and dog behaviorist are very different. I will definitely suggest one (politely) to mum, thank you. Hopefully she will work with one for the sake of her other dogs. Cujo is her "golden child" though and I worry she will be offended or uncooperative with someone telling her what to do with her dog. After an attack, Cujo returns or remains on the bed with mum and the other dog hides in another room for a time. So, behavior could be the problem. She kicked two dogs and two cats out of the house with her aggression, maybe she thinks she can do the same with these guys? Mum worked with me on her food aggression and it improved, maybe, hopefully, she'll work with someone else. Or at least I can say I've tried.
Thank you for your suggestion. A final question, there's a few behaviorist so in our area. Do they need to have any liscence or accreditation that we should be aware of? Or is there a directory out there to list ones, maybe specializing in very aggressive behavior? Apologies for my ignorance.