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Member Questions 4-12-26

Robert CabralIACP Hall of Fame trainer1 min readApril 12, 2026

Korbi

Hi Robert, I adopted a former sled dog (Scandinavian Hound). He’s about 5 years old and has only ever known kennels and racing. Whenever I try to take him for a walk on a leash, he whines and whimpers the whole time. It’s better when we go jogging, but there he is like a cannon ball. How can I train him to stop whining all the time? There are two other dogs in the household who walk very well on a leash.

Lacindia 

My leashed 5-month-old Belgium Malinois female & I were standing in a parking lot visiting with humans when an aggressive off-leash Lab-Rotti type dog came rushing at us from about 50 yards away, & aggressively came right at my girl, she snarled & told him to back off. The off-leash dog started snarling & attacking my dog. I kicked the other dog in the butt hard & then stepped forward & proceeded to yell no! The other dog retreated. The other dog kept trying to come back at my dog so I just kept aggressing on him. My dog did not bark or aggress on the other dog when I told her No!

Here’s a link to the product I refer to. I’ve had one for some time and think it would protect in the event of a dog attack or other predator attack:

Here is the AC Guardian I carry when walking my dogs and concerned about other dogs or predators: https://acstick.com/discount/robertcabral15

Be sure to select the AC Stick GUARDIAN. The second product. Using my link above will get you a discount.

Robert Cabral with a shelter dog
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Robert Cabral

Robert Cabral has been training dogs professionally for over 20 years. He started in shelters, working with dogs nobody else wanted, and was inducted into the IACP International Hall of Fame for his work in shelter advocacy and canine rehabilitation.

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