Exposure and Imprinting
The Importance of exposure during the critical learning phase of a pups life 0-16 weeks should not be underestimated. You are shaping and imprinting them for the following 10+ years of life. It is paramount you are the most important resource for your dog and they recognise your importance. Early imprinting and exposure build the bond necessary for a healthy relationship, not just with you but the world that surrounds them.
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Great day with our clients gundog training, the little collie x Spaniel was previously dog reactive and now a superstar in the beating line!
The importance of breed specific outlets should never be underestimated.
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Embracing Stress in Dog Training:
The Key to Managing Reactive and Aggressive Behavior
Reactive and aggressive behaviors in dogs can pose significant challenges for owners. These issues often arise from fear, anxiety, learnt behaviour or trauma to list a few. While it may seem counterintuitive, introducing controlled stress into training is crucial for effectively managing and reducing these problematic behaviors. Balanced training methods, which incorporate both corrections and positive reinforcement, alongside holding a dog accountable, are essential for achieving long-term success.
Understanding Reactive and Aggressive Behavior
Reactive dogs tend to overreact to certain stimuli, such as other dogs, people, or loud noises, through behaviors like barking, lunging, or growling. Aggressive dogs may exhibit more intense behaviors, including biting or attempting to bite. These responses are usually driven by fear and anxiety.
The Role of Stress in Training
Stress plays a vital role in addressing reactive and aggressive behaviors. Here’s why stress should be embraced rather than avoided:
Desensitization: Controlled exposure to stress helps desensitize dogs to their triggers. Gradual exposure to these stimuli in a controlled environment helps dogs learn to remain calm and composed.
Developing Coping Mechanisms: Mild stress helps dogs develop the coping mechanisms needed to handle stressful situations. This builds resilience and reduces overreactions.
The Importance of Accountability
Accountability is critical in managing reactivity and aggression. It ensures that dogs understand and adhere to the rules and commands consistently. Here’s why accountability is key:
Consistency and Discipline: Holding a dog accountable fosters consistency and discipline in training. Dogs learn to understand boundaries and expectations, which is crucial for their on going development.
Building Trust and Security: Accountability builds trust and security between the dog and th
The importance of differentiation
A light switch you can not switch off is an inconvenience that causes lack of sleep!
In protection work, the difference between a civil interaction and a threat is crucial. Our dogs are trained to understand this balance, ensuring they are calm and friendly when appropriate and vigilant when necessary.
Here's one of our clients from AHK Security Solutions with their latest 7 month old addition
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The Key to success is setting realistic goals, maintaining consistency and understanding their are times you will fail!
Dog Training is rarely linear, you will have peaks and troughs and you will want to give up.
The important thing to remember is we will not all take the same path, it is not the mode of transport you take to arrive, but your final destination.
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Welcome to the infamous reactivity rehabilitation packwalk
Welcome to the infamous reactivity rehabilitation packwalk
Sunday 15th September 2024
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A spot of desensitisation training today with our client and his future support dog.
Not every dog that gets picked for the job was bred for the job we eventually intend it to do. Life throws curveballs and we have to roll with the punches. Wether it is reactivity, fear or overstimulation, it is our job as trainers to help our clients and their dogs get on the path to success and support them along the way.
Here we have a rescue dog that was rehomed by our client with the vision of her aiding with autism support within the family. This dog in particular was subject to nervousness around men, reactivity towards dogs and loud noises in particular, we have been working with our client for a while now and made huge headway, considering where we started, however we still have a long road ahead of us to gain the reliability required as a service dog, however we will succeed together!
Never give up, there is no such thing as a lost cause
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Fear aggression and trust building
Another referral case for fear aggression.
The Key to overcoming fear aggression is trust. If you have a fearful dog, it is not capable of making the right decisions at the right moment, often leading to an overreaction on their part. Some simple reteaching of lead pressure, a confident approach and allowing the dog to understand you will keep them safe is fundamental for success
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Our initial assessments are more than just pen and paper
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Don't forget our next packwalk Sunday 4th August
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A few outtakes of our sucessful session counter conditioning this boxer for livestock reactivity
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