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“Find it” Training for Reactive Dogs Part 2: Taking it on the Road fearful dogs reactive dogs Sep 27, 2020

Last week we showed you how to begin training your reactive dog to “Find it!” (that is, find tossed treats) in the house and back yard.  After Part 1 of this training, your dog shoul

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“Find it” Training for Reactive Dogs Part 1 fearful dogs reactive dogs Sep 21, 2020

You’re walking down the street with your reactive dog, when you see another dog appear ahead of you.  “No problem,” you think, and you turn to walk the other way. But… you see anothe

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Training Your Dog to Come When Called: Common Mistakes fearful dogs reactive dogs Sep 14, 2020

Have you worked hard to train your dog to come when called, only to have them ignore you if they don’t see treats in your hand? This is a common problem you can fix with just a small

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Coming when Called: Supercharge your cue fearful dogs reactive dogs Sep 07, 2020

Does your dog come when you call? Maybe sometimes, if there aren’t too many distractions? 

 

Coming when called is a critical behavior for pet dogs. Dogs need a strong recall to keep them safe, and ...

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How to Train your Dog to Participate in Harnessing, Happily! (Part 2) fearful dogs Aug 25, 2020

Last week we brought you Part 1 of an example harness training plan. In that first part of the plan, you trained your dog to put their head into the harness on their own. 

 

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How to Train your Dog to Participate in Harnessing, Happily! (Part 1) fearful dogs Aug 24, 2020

Last week we showed you how to use treats to introduce your dog to a harness.  But if you have a sensitive dog, a few treats might not be enough to distract them while you put the ha

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How to Introduce Your Dog to a New Harness fearful dogs Aug 17, 2020

You’ve bought a new harness for your dog.  What next?  If you’re like most people, you try it on your dog to see if it fits.  

 

But, you might have learned the hard way that just putting a new harn...

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Sometimes not including your dog is the kindest option fearful dogs Jul 05, 2020

You love your dog, and want to include her in as many of your activities as possible. But when your dog barks and growls at visitors, having friends or family over can be stressful for both of you.  W...

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Introducing Food Puzzles to Your Fearful Dog fearful dogs Jun 29, 2020

Fearful dogs can be highly suspicious of novel objects, and of anything that makes noise or moves unexpectedly. Unfortunately, many food puzzle toys check all of these boxes.

 

Does that mean your f...

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