Teaching Reactive DOGS A New Habit: Part I “Open Bar”
Read part II here: Teaching Reactive Dogs A New Habit, Part II: “Look At That!” Do any of these statements describe your dog? Your dog over-reacts to exciting stimuli, especially another dog walking by. He barks and lunges at passing skateboards, bikes, or other dogs, like he wants to attack them! Molly barks at people […]
Teaching Reactive Dogs A New Habit, Part II: “Look At That!” for reactivity
What is Reactivity? “Reactivity” in dogs describes a dog reacting quickly and intensively to stimuli that don’t warrant such a strong response. It’s a problem behavior that can be prevented and treated with a few simple exercises. Dogs that respond quickly to certain stimuli are often trained as hearing alert dogs; these dogs don’t miss […]
