First time with a behaviourist

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My JRT snapped and bit someone last week. It happened when postman called and I couldn't pick him up (recent surgery) to stop him getting to the door. Friend tried to catch him and he bit them :(

I've booked an appt with behaviourist as his anxiety over the postman and also me leaving causes a snarling fury each time. Otherwise he is the sweetest gentlest lad going.

Behaviourist has suggested food as a reward but he's intolerant of almost all treats (history of pancreatitis) and also not a dog that accepts treats. He's ambivalent about food.

So I'm to remove his toys and starve him for 24 hrs before he is seen in order that he might accept some kind of reward...otherwise it can be hard to do reward based training.

Just wondering if there is anything I can do to make the appt go as well as can be

All dogs learn in the same way, it's called learning theory. There is never any need to use something that scares, hurts or startles a dog in the name of training.

Lil i don't think anyone is disputing your advice but mn advice is just that and is as unregulated as behaviouralists by the way what an earth are you doing up at this time I thought I was a lone insomniac?