DH will laugh when I tell him that we were actually sat on a leather couch for the consultation. 
Psychiatrist says that mad dog is fear aggressive. We're not to tell him off at all for snarling, biting, etc. We have to ignore him and remove ourselves from the situation. We should give mad dog some cheese every time we come into a room, out of a room, stand up, move, fart, etc. Well dh has to, not me as mad dog loves me now and its just dh he can't stand.
He has to wear a muzzle when we're out and about and isn't to be allowed in a room with dd's friends.
If dh wants to sit at the table and mad dog is under the table then dh has to throw some cheese to the other side of the room to get dog to move away so dh can sit down. I hope dh will work with this........I'm worried he's going to be of the "its my table, I'm going to sit down whenever I like without throwing bloody cheese for the dog" mood.
We were there 80 mins so at £165 that's more than £2 a minute!
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
The doghouse
Back from the dog shrink.
VivaLeBeaver · 10/06/2013 12:37
Viva, is the dog behaviourist also a dairy farmer? 
The amount of cheese you're going to get through! I expect liver cake would be far cheaper.
Were you happy with the advice? I can understand your reservations about your DH, it's taking my DH some time to realise that dogs are more complicated than people often.
Viva we have also been to a dog shrink recently. My dog is fearful of strangers coming into the house, particularly men. So far, we have stuck to the advice to the letter and have seen really positive results.
Just wanted to tell you something postive as I know it's alot of money to fork out. And a lot of cheese to buy .
Dog is also vet phobic, so we will be upping the ante to hotdogs...
stressed I did read all the books and internet stuff, but the advice available is so conflicting and I was at the end of my tether, so for me it was money well spent. And when you spread the cost out over the life of the dog, it's peanuts.
But thanks for the advice
Professionals in any field are usually more helpful than random Internet spiel
When dh ran his finger through a table saw we went for A&E rather than a you tube tutorial on self suturing.
We're a bit odd like that.
And this expert is a professor of veterinary behaviour medicine at the uni. So I'm sure he has read a few books. 
Plus there was a vet in on the whole consultation.
Viva you are such an idiot why did you pay out money for a highly qualified behavourist when you should have just read the threads you posted first 
I am so glad that you have got some advice and just hope you can get DH on board. The progress that you have made yourself shows your dog wants to get it right.
I use microwave liver cake as the smell is out of the house quicker than oven cooked but the dogs don't seem to care - most dogs will do back flips for it
My dog doesn't like liver cake
Sardine cake, otoh, he would sell his soul for.
Same recipes just swap the liver for 2 tins of sardines, it stinks equally as bad.
Good luck.
Did I mention dh is vegetarian? He has a fit if I cook sausages and "stink the house out"
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