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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...

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Teaching “Let’s go!” for Reactive Dogs : Putting it All Together reactive dogs Aug 10, 2020

Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of barking at other dogs, your reactive dog would turn and move away with you?  In this post we’re putting all of the “Let’s...

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Teaching “Let’s go!” for Reactive Dogs (Part 4) reactive dogs Aug 03, 2020

 Congratulations! You’ve made it to the final part of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.   In Part 1, we started to build a...

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Teaching “Let’s go!” for Reactive Dogs (Part 3) reactive dogs Jul 27, 2020

Welcome to Part 3 of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.  The purpose of this training is to teach your dog to move away from distractions,...

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Teaching “Let’s go!” for Reactive Dogs (Part 2) reactive dogs Jul 20, 2020

Last week, we started to build a “Let’s go” behavior on cue. The idea is that your dog will turn and move with you, without you having to tug on the leash.

In the first...

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Teaching “Let’s go!” for Reactive Dogs (Part 1) reactive dogs Jul 13, 2020

If you have a dog who goes crazy around other dogs, chances are you’ve started to run the other way when you see dogs out on walks. Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of having to...

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What to do when your dog is lunging and barking at another dog? reactive dogs Jun 21, 2020

When working with a reactive dog, you try your very best to avoid close encounters with other dogs on walks. But, you know what they say about the best laid-plans.  No matter how...

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Should I stay or should I go? puppies reactive dogs Jun 08, 2020

When to train your reactive or fearful dog, and when to bail out. 

 Training a reactive dog is can be frustrating.  What if he won’t take food?  Why isn’t he getting...

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