This is who I recommend in San Diego.

http://absolutek9.com/dog-training-for-aggression/

Most major metro areas have at least one center. The best is someone with some background in training military or police dogs but is not necessary. This teaches the dog to still be defensive and able to defend his or herself but will not attack and teaches them to better understand playfulness and threats and better distinguish them. The dog still might misinterpret but then again all of us people misinterpret social situations all the time too. Maddie has issues with dogs but not people so they could advise a bit deifferently.

So, Maddy just got back from a 5 day dog camp that I found for aggressive dogs. She was a pound rescued and was pregnant before making her way to the SPCA. She was living on the street. From speaking to the vet/trainer she is therefore quite tough as she has most likely been in a place that required her to fight for food. She was also especially aggressive towards large male dogs. This is common as a result of defending the young from unknown males. The SPCA even went 50/50 with me as they said they should have divulged this beforehand.

The Dog Camp was interesting. It had a whole bunch of toughed up dogs and going in was like walking into a prison yard. On the last day she has made numerous best friends including a new best friend dog that happens to live down the street. On the last day all the dogs were getting along. Now, she encounters dogs and the street and just plays. Really quite well

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Hi, I just got a two year old basenji. A bit of a mix she is a non barker and likes to do the meercat stand. I have one issue:

Maddie (the dog) is fearless towards other dogs and particularly pitbulls. She is very fast and athletic and when barked at by larger dogs likes to aggressively attack them. At the local dog park she was aggressively barked and lunged at by a pitbull which resulted in her biting it in the face and and in the leg so bad the other dog had to limp away and in tears. I had to persuade the pit bull owner into taking responsibility and convince him to leave the park.

I thought it have been the pit bull's fault but it happened again. Although not nearly as bad as she was leashed. She gets along with other dogs very well but when she encounters a large posturing dog she silently approaches and then attacks. I am able to easily hold her back but I like her being able to be unleashed at the dog park. I also do not want to be arrested or banned from the dog parks or lose her.

Any suggestions?