Professional Wanted

Yesterday afternoon I went for a walk with Juneau and my parents at a local farm/park with trails around the fields. It is a lovely place.

I have been avoiding walks where there are other people because Juneau is really stupid around other dogs (as you know.) The first dog we saw she tried to attack. She was on a leash, but there was a lot of lunging and snarling. Then we saw a boxer on the path whose leash was being held by a 4 year old girl. (Seriously people?!) That made me turn around and find another path. We next saw some dogs from a distance and Juneau was ok with that so I gave her treats for watching me.

Then we ended the walk with more lunging and snarling at an ancient greyhound who wasn't even looking at her. That's when my dad said "wow, your dog needs to be trained." Obviously, I know he's right, because I'm trying to train her, but maybe the dog-aggression thing is out of my reach. Maybe I need a professional to show me what to do when I DO see a dog. Then I think, "that's how I ended up spending $1,200 on the zap-collar trainer."

I'm going to do some research and see if I can find a positive-only trainer in my area. I need some supervision and suggestions in specifically that area. Not obedience, not coming when called, I've got that in the works. Just fear-based dog-aggression. Any suggestions?