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Walking Dogs Together When One is Reactive Part 4: Training Around Triggers fearful dogs reactive dogs Jun 15, 2021

Many of you have asked how to start walking your reactive dog with your other dog(s), after you’ve done some training with your reactive pup on their own.  In Part 1...

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Walking Dogs Together When One is Reactive Part 3: Handling Two Leashes reactive dogs Jun 08, 2021

Walking two dogs together when one is reactive can be a challenge.  In Part 1 of this series, we covered training steps you can practice out on walks when you have two...

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Answers to Your Reactive Dog Training Questions fearful dogs reactive dogs May 25, 2021

We asked those of you in our free Facebook support group for your top questions about training your reactive dog, and you were happy to help!  So this week we have an...

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Walking Dogs Together When One is Reactive Part 2: Wait for Treats fearful dogs reactive dogs May 18, 2021

You’ve been been working hard with your reactive dog, and you think you’re ready to try walking them with your second dog. Congrats!  (If you're not there yet, check...

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Walking Dogs Together When One is Reactive Part 1: Dog Skills fearful dogs reactive dogs May 11, 2021

The students in our online reactive dog program, the Reactive Dog Survival Guide, often have more than one dog at home. Once their reactive dog has improved on walks, a common...

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Treats aren’t working! Part 2: Rewarding “Bad” Behavior fearful dogs reactive dogs May 04, 2021

Last week we talked about one reason your training with treats might not be working.  Your dog can be motivated to work for treats,  and to bark and growl to make something...

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Treats aren’t working! Part 1: Competing motivations fearful dogs reactive dogs Apr 27, 2021

Recently we talked about what to do if your dog won’t eat treats in training sessions.  But what if your dog WILL eat, but treats aren’t working to change their...

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Hiking With Your Fearful or Reactive Dog fearful dogs reactive dogs Apr 20, 2021

Do you dream of relaxing hikes with your reactive dog, but you’re not sure if it’s in the cards?  In this week’s video we talked about how to tell if your...

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Getting People to Follow Instructions Around Your Fearful Dog fearful dogs reactive dogs Apr 13, 2021

Do you have trouble getting your family or friends to follow instructions around your fearful dog?  

Last week we talked about human behaviors that are scary to fearful...

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My Dog Isn’t Food Motivated Part 2: Human Behavior fearful dogs reactive dogs Apr 06, 2021

Do you have a fearful dog who isn’t food motivated?  If your dog won’t eat treats around new people, there are changes to your training setup, including to the behavior of...

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My Dog Isn’t Food Motivated! fearful dogs reactive dogs Mar 30, 2021

You want to use positive reinforcement to train your fearful or reactive dog to behave better around unfamiliar people.  But, your dog isn’t food motivated!  They...

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Should you ask your vet about behavior medication for your dog? fearful dogs reactive dogs Mar 23, 2021

Have you asked your vet about behavior medication for your fearful, aggressive, or reactive dog? If not, why not? 

Or have you tried one, two, or more medications and given up,...

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