Only you can say if you need dog behavior help. If you feel that your dog's behavior is simply too much for you to handle, then there is no shame in looking elsewhere for answers to your dog problems.

Before you even start looking though, you need to assess your dog's condition and situation first. Just what is it about your dog that's been bothering you? How bad is it and have other people or animals been compromised because of this problem behavior? Based on your answers to these questions, you will be better able to determine the kind of help your dog needs and who can deliver it.

In most cases of severe behavior problems, it is always a good idea to contact a behavioral expert. Severe problems would include excessive aggression in your dog or tendencies to attack people and other animals. These would almost always need expert dog behavior help because you and others may already be in danger because of your dog's actions. An expert should be able to solve the issue safely and effectively.

If however you have such basic problems as loud barking, chewing and general disobedience, you may not need to call a trainer. These issues may be effectively handled on your own. Of course, if you aren't at all familiar with dog training techniques, you might need some other form of cheaper help. Instead of calling a trainer, you can follow instructions from a training book yourself.

Dog behavior help is always at the tip of your fingertips. When your dog starts giving you problems, never despair. There is always a way to solve problem behavior in dogs.