The immediate function of Lewis whipping his head around is to escape the harness. He wouldn’t whip his head on the way to getting his supper otherwise. But in the summer, Lewis’ behavior changes. When I switch to walking the dogs after supper instead of before, his meal is no longer...
In this article, for simplicity I am using reactivity to another dog as an example. But the same techniques can be used for other things that your dog is reactive to, such as people. I am dealing with leash reactivity in this article. Dogs may be reactive at home too. Some dogs bark ...
No living being is [put a label here] for a 100% of the time. Aggression is not a personality trait! And the same goes for all the other labels we often hear from the dog owners – dominance, reactivity, fearfulness, laziness… My own dog might react aggressively in very specific circ...
free reactivity masterclass reasons why a dog growls while their tail wags if a wagging tail doesn't always indicate that your dog is happy, what else could it mean? here are some reasons for the behavior… reason #1: wagging tail + playful growling = fun! when dogs play, they can ...
“social status” is relevant to domestic dogs. As in our own species, social status is interwoven with issues related to personality, context, reactivity, resource distribution, etc, etc, and is only one of many factors that influence and explain behavior. But as members of complicated and...
In fact, at least 13 of the top 20 ending bigrams here were concerned with immediacy and reactivity. Twitter audiences clearly have an appetite for current affairs. How to write headlines for Facebook AND Twitter We’ve seen that writing for Facebook is all about instruction and exaggeration ...
In the wild, dogs used to dig to create safe and comfortable dens for themselves or to hide food from potential scavengers. Even though they might have cushy beds now, the urge to dig is just too hard to resist sometimes.JOIN MY FREE REACTIVITY CLASSBehavior #2: Why Do Dogs Bark?
General craziness in the house Leash walking strategies for dogs that are fearful or boisterous Issues that don’t lend themselves well to virtual private lessons are aggression toward humans, leash walking and leash reactivity (lunging at others when walking). ...
She’s been teaching with us since 2016. Rhea teaches Nose Work and Pet Manners. As a Senior Trainer, she takes on challenging behavior modification cases, including leash reactivity and resource guarding. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and also has a Bachelor of Arts in Psycholog...
Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face. For example, if a dog turns its head to the left, it could be picking up that someone is angry, fearful or happy. If there is a look of surprise on a person's face, dogs