The students in our online reactive dog program, theReactive Dog Survival Guide, often have more than one dog at home. Once their reactive dog has improved on walks, a common...
Recently we talked aboutwhat to do if your dog won’t eat treatsin training sessions. But what if your dog WILL eat, but treats aren’t working to change their...
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...
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...
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...
Lots of dogs take pills daily, especially anxious or fearful dogs. (If you haven’t already talked with your vet or a veterinary behaviorist about whether anti-anxiety medication...
We tend to think of going out to the back yard, or on a walk, as “normal” dog activities. However, for a very fearful dog, these are not normal behaviors. In fact,...
Our foster dog, Pancake, is afraid of my husband. He barks and growls at him in a number of situations.Last weekI shared how we decreased these behaviors by decreasing...