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22/02/2024

Reactive dog. Follow up training in the daycare

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20/09/2023

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06/04/2023

Group training session with the ex-reactive dogs.

17/01/2023

Tango's first day at the Daycare after a "reactive dog" training session. All he needed is to trust the humans who is handling him and then, he is a relaxed doggy. No need to stress, there is a human "referee" in the pen.

12/11/2022

This a typical continuation of desensitising reactive dogs, after a session in real situation, with the owner at the dog park. After realising that, we , humans, are capable of "controling" the environement, including passing dogs, the learning dog is introduced to a bunch of doggies who are here to have fun. He will learn then that other dogs are not necessary aggressive. They can also be friendly and even fun. He will learn to speak dog.

29/07/2022

Snow came back today (that was expected as we are in winter. I’m allowed to do dad jokes) Slowly changing the way she perceives her environment. She trusts us enough so that she doesn’t need to fight in the daycare. She knows that we, humans are in charge of her safety here and she doesn’t need to be reactive. She’s not ready to play yet but that is work in progress.

27/07/2022

In this walk I had 3 “ex-reactive “ dogs who first did a one on one session, then joined the doggy daycare.

15/06/2022

Ex reactive dogs, group training session

15/05/2022

Wolfy, at the intersection of 2 very different paths for him and his humans.
Why doggy daycare? Wolfy arrived at Pets Wonderland, not knowing body language, not knowing how to 'read" other dogs, and not able to recognize "I want to play " from "Give me some space". So, in this video, he clearly shows: "I want to play but I'm scared of you at the same time." At first, he engages in a friendly manner but then gets a bit scared/snappy.
For an inexperienced owner, this could be interpreted as "My dog is aggressive" and will then create a negative energy, ambient, that will influence the dog, reinforcing his scared/snappy reactions. We then have a reactive dog that will start to lunge at other dogs too, so that the owner removes him from that scary situation, creating a reinforcement of the idea that other dogs are a threat.
Luckily, Wolfy was brought to the daycare where, under supervision, he learns to speak dog and recognize friendly posture to neutral or "don't mess with me" attitudes. We then, give feedback to the owner on his progress and potential reactions on the street. During his walks, it's up to the owner then, to show assertiveness and gain Wolfy's trust that his human is in control of the environment and that he doesn't need to react to other dogs.

05/02/2022

Every single time a people-aggressive dog launches towards a human and that human retreats in fear, the unwanted behavior is reinforced. Have your dog trained as soon as possible.
This is Oden. What I did with Oden is take him to the most challenging place for a reactive dog, the dog beach. And made him realize that actually, it is a fun place to be. Where the humans and the dogs are just having fun and not to be worried about and the run on the beach is the ultimate reward. I am reshaping his perception of the world from scary to fun.

01/02/2022

Oden's video 3/3 There. All done. I'm using the lasso from the Halti, that I grabbed at the base of Oden's mouth so that I can control his potential bites. I did it as soon as we started walking and Oden fixated himself on dogs instead of me. I use his reactivity to dogs to switch positions with the owner and take control of the walk. From there I help Oden to realize that the dogs are not threatening, just curious. Oden sees me from then as protection more than as a danger. I reinforce with lots of praises every encounter with other dogs. The more encounters we have the more Odens feels comfortable with me and accepts the proximity of the other dogs. I took him then for a short run on the leash on the beach to give him a very positive and pleasant feeling for that training session. It is quite rewarding, as a trainer to go for a run with a massive dog that wanted to destroy you like 30 minutes before.
This is still a work in progress, Oden is only starting to accept other humans (me) than his owner's family. The owner has to learn from all this now, in terms of confidence and controlling Oden.

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