My wife and I got a dog yesterday- 35 lb full grown lab/pitt/shepard mix. She's just over a year old and was a neglect dog that was recovered by the humane society- we got her from Capital Area in Hilliard.
So far, she's been great. Hyper, but we expected that given her past and having to sit in a cage all day. However last night, she snapped at our friend a little more aggressive than we'd like- we could tell she was playing, but still, I don't want to take any chances.
A few of my good friends have used the guy that trains the dogs for the Franklin County Sheriff and I plan to call him today, but just wanted to see if there were any other recommendations out there. We did order a shock collar as we've seen the success of that from our friends. With 2 cats, we don't want to take chances- she could kill them in a heartbeat.
Also- any other tips on welcoming her into the home and getting our cats to come downstairs?