Category: Reactive Dogs
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The Positive Reinforcement Approach — Reading List
The Power of Positive Dog Training, Pat Miller, 2001, Howell Book House. Positive Perspectives, Pat Miller, 2004, Dogwise Books. On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, Turid Rugaas, 1997, Legacy by Mail. Excel-Erated Learning, Pam Reid, Ph.D., 1996, James and Kenneth Publishers. The Other End of the Leash, Patricia McConnell, Ballantine Books Don’t Shoot the…
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Puppies! Part 2
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR NEW PUPPY! Click here for Part 1 Teach your puppy that people and hands near his food bowl are wonderful things. Start his meal with an empty food bowl. Then place a handful of his food in there. While he’s eating that, add another handful. Continue this until his…
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Fearful & Reactive Dogs
What happens when you realize there’s another dog (or a jogger or bicycle) in the vicinity? Do you cringe? Do you get that sinking feeling because you know what’s about to happen? Do you tighten up on the leash in anticipation of the lunging? Do you hold your breath? What happens when your dog starts…
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How to deal with a Reactive Dog
What happens when you realize there’s another dog in the vicinity? Do you cringe? Do you get that sinking feeling because you know what’s about to happen? Do you tighten up on the leash in anticipation of the lunging? Do you hold your breath? What happens when your dog starts his “aggressive” routine? Do you…
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Courses
Training and Obedience Puppy Manners & Socialization This six-week course is designed for puppies aged 9-16 weeks. It is a wonderful introduction to both puppies and their people into the world of, well, puppies and people! There are three sections to the course: owner information, early obedience, and puppy socialization. All three are equally important,…