Calm Your Reactive Or Anxious Dog And Reduce Your Stress About Lunging, Barking, Growling
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Published 2023-06-23
Be sure to check out our playlist for reactivity and aggression as it covers the critical things everyone needs to know:
• Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insi...
00:00 Part 1 - Creating Confidence for Anxious, Stressed or Reactive Dogs
01:02 Anxiety when it's your dog reacting
02:50 It's not your fault
03:48 What to do for you
06:33 See the dog you love everywhere
07:49 Overwhelm prevention
09:19 Breaking training down
10:28 Resilience for dogs
11:41 Dog emotions
12:51 Learning from your dog
15:24 Part 2 - Creating Confidence for Anxious, Stressed or Reactive Dogs
15:26 Googling reactivity
16:27 Top 10 Suggestions
16:54 01 - Focus on reinforcement
18:45 02 - Believe your dog
18:59 Rocks, Fly Swatters and See-Saws
20:37 Transfer of value to you
21:41 03 - Know your dog's triggers
21:48 Perception triggers for generalization and desensitization
22:16 Fear triggers and stress
23:30 Why triggers don't stay static
25:03 04 - Using zones for confidence
27:13 05 - Anchor dogs
27:53 06 - What is Matching Law?
29:27 07 - Create active (good) triggers
31:25 08 - Positive conditioning for dogs to love training tools
33:02 09 - Benefits of online training for confidence
34:09 10 - Consulting a Veterinary Behaviorist
35:20 Want to know more on any point? Let us know!
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All Comments (21)
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Check out our playlist for helping dogs with reactivity and aggression: htps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJ…
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Oy, I needed this pep talk 30 years ago, with our first dog, who was reactive to other dogs.
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I think this is one of the (if not THE) best explanations of the steps to progress and self affirmation for learner owners and their mindset.
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Susan, thank you for this podcast. Thank you for reminding me it is NOT FREAKING NECESSARY to beat myself up for feeling like I have failed my dog because she is not where I think she should be at her age. Several life events , including COVID, brought stressful circumstances to my life when I got my puppy and through her first 2 years of life with me. Thank you for permission to let that go n start again!!
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I can’t believe you have just described my feelings and stuff. Amazing help for me and total reassurance. I am grateful six weeks in tho mending a massive wobble and repairing my dogs confidence in me. I cut the treats right down to stop her ignoring me We are in relaxed mode now. All doors open all the time.
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I can NOT love this video more!! From start to finish, this is me. Today is garbage day, literally. Thank You!!!!!! ❤
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Struggling with a reactive pup. Taking Homeschool the Dog currently. Susan gives us hope when sometimes I feel there is none. Thank you!
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I’m so happy you mentioned medication for dog behavior! I used to feel guilty that my Roxy needs it! Now I’m happy the medication has helped her and we have made progress with her training! Also your advise about letting go of the shame and guilt I was feeling Has made a huge difference for my confidence Thank you Susan! I’ve watched a lot of dog trainers but you are the best!!
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Exactly hit the spot..i am anxious because i have had a reactive dog and heard all those things. We really are improving and working on it.
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I love your podcasts they mean so much. Thank you Susan
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Susan you make me laugh and I so needed to hear this today ❤
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I would like to see a podcast on how to calm/ counter condition a dog away from home. Specifically, when I go to an agility trial, the whining/ arousal starts in the parking lot. By the time we approach/ enter the ring, he is still whining, pupils are dilated, his entire body is trembling. I am frustrated and at a loss how to deal with this. He is an easy dog to live with at home and I can’t replicate the trial environment at home. For this dog there is no higher value reward than agility. I am a member of handling 360 and agility nation.
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Thank you
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‘Seeing our dog everywhere’ gave me some confidence. Our rescue was a stray in September and when she’s outside on a walk or in the yard, she’s like Jekyll and Hyde compared to indoors. It has stressed me out horribly. But when she’s indoors she is so much better, and so loving and smart. So I am going to remind myself of that. I’m trying to work with her through her horrible yard behavior of jumping and biting on me, but it’s a work in progress. I’m trying different things to see what works, because she gets so easily triggered and overstimulated. Reaching down to treat or touch her at all sets her off.
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Thank you for that intro. I have held so much guilt that I failed my last dog, a miniature pinscher we found as a stray who was a complete stress case. There is so much conflicting advice out there and it can be overwhelming. I did my best but I didn't really know what to do for him, and only got minimal improvement. Now I need to release that guilt and try a new and hopefully better way.
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Absolutely awesome!
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Thank tou Susan I need that pep talk today. I had someone have a winnge at me today tthanks for helping me out that in perspective ❤ thanks Feel much better now as My dog is not freeking lassie😊
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This made me feel like I'm not alone! Working with my 8th Husky pup and he is the first one I've had who suffers from over stimulation/anxiety. Working with a Behavior Vet for the first time ever and feeling hopeless at times.
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Thank you, Susan! This podcast has my name on it!! Pure gold! 🥰
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Thank you for sharing this. Your'e an Angel.
