reactive dog training

Can you train an old(er) dog

Training older dogs? The idea for this blog post was inspired by Harper the 11 year old Chihuahua pictured above. Her owners contacted me for a consultation and then ultimately to train Harper via the internal training program. Harper has a long history of reactivity, aggression, and more than a few bites. It was clear and her consultation that Harper was not only a dog who had learned to reward her self through her fearful aggression, but also that she was a trainable dog who would benefit greatly from learning a new way of doing things. When people say “you […]

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Reactive dog training

Training reactive dogs brings its own unique set of challenges. Jack is a young male Doberman, who was incredibly dog reactive. According to his owners, he would start barking, getting wildly out of control and lunging from well over 100 feet away from even a passive dog. His owners brought him to Family K9 Dog training for a consultation in order to see what can be done to help Jack’s anxiety (as well as their’s) while out on walks together. Training reactive dogs It was apparent right from our consultation that Jack is a very trainable dog and just needed […]

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Rehabilitating dogs with aggression issues

If you have a dog with aggressive behaviour causing you stress you should definitely check out these videos. Dogs exhibit aggressive behaviour for a multitude of reasons. The key to working successfully with a dog’s aggressive behaviour issues is to understand their reason for being aggressive as well as being able to direct their energy and focus into a task we ask them to do for us. Once we do this we can them train the dog to work for us and give us it’s focus and lead them through situations that were previously unthinkable. We must also respect their […]

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Training a dog reactive dog

Passion Fruit’s owner contacted me with a request to help with their dog primarily due to dog reactivity. It was clear from speaking to her that she had major issues with walking him. He would lunge and bark at dogs – and some people too. He was difficult to walk due to his size, strength and intensity. When he would focus on something they would not be able to control him during an outburst. Reactive dogs make life challenging for their owners Many owners of reactive dogs find themselves planning their routes carefully in order to avoid triggers. They plan […]

Training montreal reactive dogs

Dogs can be reactive for all sorts of reasons, ranging from over excite ability, and a lack of focus, being overly social and having learned bad habits early on in life to fear and outright aggression. Over the years, I’ve worked with tons of reactive dogs, and every single case they can be taught to have better focus and control if we use the right techniques, and we are also respectful of their limitations. Teach your reactive dog to focus on you Sounds like a good concept and it is but your obedience and understanding of how your dogs mind […]