Tag: dog reactivity
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When your dog’s triggers cause you anxiety
On a recent coaching call, I was working with a guardian on the next steps for her dog’s behavior modification plan. We were working together to help the dog feel more comfortable around other people. Both the dog and her guardian had been doing amazingly well up to this point so I was excited to…
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Better mindset, better results with your reactive dog?
Today, I want to talk about a very important tool in your dog’s reactivity recovery: your mindset. Now before you roll your eyes and check out, keep reading. I’m not talking about “always being positive” and avoiding negative thoughts at all cost. Toxic positivity really gets under my skin. I’m not asking you to eschew…
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Counterconditioning in Dogs
Spend any amount of time on social media or YouTube and you will likely hear dog trainers, behavior consultants, and even vets voicing the importance of counterconditioning to help dogs overcome their negative feelings toward various stimuli. (Note: In this post, I use the word stimulus and trigger interchangeably). At first glance, it sounds easy…
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It’s not about obedience.
From kindergarten to eighth grade, I attend a very small private school. The bar was high and the teachers and nuns ran a tight ship. I am a lifelong people-pleaser (now in recovery). As a young girl, I figured out what things or actions made the adults happy. And then I strived to do those…
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