This training technique, adapted by Sarah Heath and Jon Bowen, is a simple signal, designed to let your dog know that you wish to end…
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‘Look at That’: A Confidence Game for Fearful and Reactive Dogs
The idea of this training is to give a dog a cue to look at the object of their fear when they are under threshold…
Using a Timeline to Plot the Development of a Problematic Behaviour
When I am working on a behaviour case, I usually use a timeline to plot the development of the problem. This is done by taking…
“Touch” Hand Target Training: Building Focus and Confidence
Target training involves a dog targeting something (usually with their nose). Using a hand for the dog to target is ideal because owners and trainers usually have one…
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‘Watch Me’ Training: Help for the Leash Reactive Dog
The idea of this training is to help teach the reactive dog an alternative reaction.
Teaching a ‘Settle’ or ‘Calm’ Cue
A guide on teaching your dog a settle command, a technique that is useful to change your dog’s mood. Useful for highly reactive dogs.
Using a House Line
The house line is a useful way of managing and safely controlling your dog without using force or direct physical contact/attention. It is a method of training and…
Meeting Visitors in the Home
This handout has been designed for dogs that either get very excited when visitors arrive or show fear or anxiety towards them.
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