Reactive Dog Behavior - A Personal Experience
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Many times when I am out with Apollo shooting our #arizonadogfriendly adventures, I get comments on how well behaved he is. I also often hear people say that they wish they could take their dogs on daily adventures, but feel their dogs aren't well-behaved enough to be out and about. In this video, I wanted to share some of my own personal experience with Apollo's reactive behavior on leash, and share some of the things we did with him, to desensitize him to being reactive to other dogs and people.
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What are some of the things your dog reacts to on the leash?
@Gaurav Masurkar It's all about you and your dog. We cannot control what we may run into, so keep on working with your dog to focus on you and not other things around you. www.moderncanineservices.com/blog/recondition-reactive-behavior-in-your-dog-on-leash
very happy to see the emphasis on positivity and dog training without the use of aversive tools. just have to make sure it's a good balance, as you say DISTANCE is your best friend. though exposure is great it's very important to practice keeping your dog under threshold while working your way up to closer and closer distance, duration, etc. some trainers have good intentions when trying to desensitize but need to avoid creeping into "flooding" territory often inadvertently which will actually cause the dog to regress or get worse. love the video and focus on the ownership of the human (making sure you're not reacting yourself, maintaining distance, etc.) just wanted to emphasize the importance of these points for anyone going through youtube videos/comments. happy training!
very good point! thank you for your comment
So so helpful! I too have been guilty of having super early walks to avoid dog situations. I’m taking this same approach you mentioned so thats encouraging. Staying a safe distance from dog parks and the biggest thing -working on MY ENERGY. That is a big one. Its so hard to let go of my own nervous/anxiety energy lol
thank you for your kind comment! thank you for watching. What are some of the things your dog reacts to on leash?
love Apollo's facial expressions while you are on the bench. You can see he is checking everything out.
thank you
Love that you put this up! Great that you are continuing the conditioning ~ Diana
More to come!
Thanks so informative and clear
Glad it was helpful!
So since we started our RV journey, one of our pups has become a lot worse for leash reactivity, which in turn causes more people to run the other way, which is making him worse because now he hasn't met any dogs in nearly 2 months! I invested in a halti and a lickity stick and it has helped greatly. But I wish he could find a doggy friend to play with :(
on-leash it shouldn't be about greeting other dogs, but rather ignoring them. you can use the sit on a bench and get him used to just observing technique to help him get over his excitement.
Great tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video Bee and thank you for posting. I have just got a new dog Bonnie who is 6 1/2 years old and she, like Apollo used to be, is very reactive towards other dogs. I find walking her on the street I am unable to manage her reactive behaviour as you come around a corner and then all of a sudden there is a dog there and Bonnie starts barking and pulling on the lead. I would love to hear your thoughts on what might be a good place to start desensitising her to other dogs. I was thinking maybe the dog park like you did with Apollo but just not sure. Thanks again Anthony
Anthony: dog park is a good idea, because you don't just want one dog, but lots of coming and going. It's about making it an emergent of stimuli. Try first with some distance between you and the dog park and gradually move closer. Hope this helps :)
@@mcsdog Hi Bee, thank you for getting back to me and yes, your reply most certainly helps. I guess Bonnie and I are off to the dog park! Take care and thanks again.
I totally agree with you, but I found other people are both ignorant and stupid a lot of the times. Walking along with dogs on flexi leads or off leash and saying stupid things like it's ok my dog is friendly as their dogs approach us. I usually just say my dog isn't and if it gets any closer prepare to be visiting the vets....
I have had similar encounters - I tell people to please not approach, I tell them I am training my dog
I have a question. If my dog does react to another dog passing by while we’re on the bench, what do I do? This video was really helpful and I’ll work on my energy.
Control the dog as best you can, while the other dog passes and then go back to the initial exercise. You will see that your dog will actually be much less reactive if you stay seated and relaxed.
If I'm not tense and holding on for all I'm worth my dog pulls the leash right out of my hand
wow that is strong pulling
My dog has stranger reactivity. Anyone else?
Reactive behavior is often based in fear. Check out our blog for additional information on the subject www.moderncanineservices.com/blog/recondition-reactive-behavior-in-your-dog-on-leash
So pretty much you're suggesting having your dog observe other dogs until it becomes normal for them to not react in an aggressive manor? My dog is great most of the time. But when there's another dog in the picture, she goes into defense mode right away. She stops listening to ke all together and is looking to get at that other dog by any means necessary... Main problem is her hoping the fence just to get to another dog even if we're having a peaceful game of fetch in the yard. On walks, she'll try everything in her power to run up to other people's houses to bark and react to their dogs in their yards. Id desperately like to stop this behavior
Sounds like you have your hands full. I would suggest get a few sessions with a professional dog trainer to help you get started.
Taught me nothing sorry
then you must already know it all :) thank you for watching