How long does it take to change a dog's emotional response?
How long does it take to change a dog's emotional response? If you had a lot of big feelings about something that you felt could put you in danger, how long do you think it would take you? There is SO much to behaviour mod (pain checks, self reinforcement history, cortisol levels, ensuring needs are fulfilled etc), as well as building new skills and changing how a dog feels about something. There is no such thing as a quick fix! #dog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehavior #dogbehaviour #positivereinforcement #dogtrainingtips
This is Stanley's journey!
This is Stanley's journey! When I first started working with Stanley, he was nervous, hyper vigilant on walks, barking and lunging at dogs in the neighbourhood and could not see the neighbouring Pointer without really struggling with his feelings.Today, Stanley was able to CHOOSE to interact and walk with the neighbouring Pointer. This is 4 months of very hard work and consistency from Stanley and his people. We have worked on changing his emotional response to dogs, built skills to help him when interacting with dogs, ensured there was no pain or medical involved and lots of confidence building. This is ALL via positive reinforcement and Stanley has done so well. To say I am proud would be a major understatement 💜#dog #dogsoftiktok #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehavior #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviorist #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementdogtraining
Hank 🐶 - Frustration in Adolescent Dogs
Hank 🐶I absolutely loved working with Hank and his person. The dedication and hard work they put in together, they are an absolute A team! Frustration is something I see a lot in adolescent dogs. This video has some tips on how to help your dog navigate their environment and how to manage your expectations of working on changing your dog's emotional response.#dog #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogbehavior #dogbehaviourist #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementdogtraining #germanshepherd #gsd #gsdofinstagram
Counterconditioning and differential reinforcement are so important for behaviour modification. But please, do not miss out on allowing your dog to process and having fun!
Counterconditioning and differential reinforcement are so important for behaviour modification. But please, do not miss out on allowing your dog to process and having fun!
Processing their environment, even without triggers. Let your dog watch, observe and take everything in.
Have fun with them! I see so often that dogs are hyper vigilant as soon as they leave the front door, because walks have become worrying for them. Next time you go out with your dog, watch what they do. Do they love movement, tracking, digging, play? Use those in your training! When we say play is magic, it really is! Douglas went from struggling to hear his own name, frantic and zigzagging to having the best time on his walk and really wanting to engage and have fun with his people!
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Resource guarding is something that comes up a lot with many guardians. This dog is using the communication that he knows, in order to keep the resource. Unfortunately, if this communication isn't understood, dogs will learn to escalate and that is how bites can happen.When working on resource guarding, there is a lot of contributing factors including management, working on counter-conditioning our movement around a dog with a resource and also how to carefully remove a resource that we NEED to remove. No, i do not recommend straight swaps!! This video is solely around body language offered by this dog. Do you see this communication from your dog? #dog #dogsoftiktok #dogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviorist #dogtrainingtips #dogbodylanguage #resourceguarding
Mini Hovis update!
Mini Hovis update!
He's doing really well! He is becoming far calmer on his walks around triggers and is finding them less stressful. We have been lucky enough to have some lovely local walks. Hovis is still showing pain symptoms and so we will be investigating further!
I always say this and will continue to do so, but behaviour modification takes time. It will not change overnight and a lot goes into it. We learn to enjoy the process with them and guide them when needed! All the hard work, patience and consistency is very much worth it.
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Dogs can struggle with big feelings and regulating their emotions whether it be frustration, over-arousal, fear or just down to impulse control.
Dogs can struggle with big feelings and regulating their emotions whether it be frustration, over-arousal, fear or just down to impulse control.
This little exercise can be really helpful! Give it a go and let me know how you find it!
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Riley loves to chase wildlife - most dogs do! But, we are working on Predation Substitute Training by Simone Mueller and on the following at home: appropriate chase outlets, impulse control around movement, breed specific outlets, emergency stops!
Riley loves to chase wildlife - most dogs do! But, we are working on Predation Substitute Training by Simone Mueller and on the following at home: appropriate chase outlets, impulse control around movement, breed specific outlets, emergency stops and more!
This has been done via positive, ethical methods and can be done no matter the size of the dog! This is not as simple as engage/disengage and his family have been doing amazing work and working really hard behind the scenes with him. Consistency is key! This is very early on in Riley's training and he's already doing so well 🩷
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Lady is such an amazing dog and is a great example of what positive reinforcement and reward based methods can achieve.
Lady is such an amazing dog and is a great example of what positive reinforcement and reward based methods can achieve.
When I met Lady, she had a significant bite history and her family had been told that euthanasia was the right choice. With very careful behaviour modification and time, Lady has gone 8 months without any bites, will communicate her worries at low levels and her confidence has sky rocketed. She loves exploring her area during walks and absolutely loves her agility classes!
Her family have gone above and beyond for her and are some phenomenal people 🩷👏🏻
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No, you will not see a 'before' clip of Boz. That is because I was priorising him feeling safe! Boz has come on leaps and bounds and his guardian has put in the work for it. Boz was incredibly fearful when we first met. We now have a great relationship with trust, confidence and a great mood state to go with it. This change in mood state has helped his training come along! The fact Boz was so eager to greet me, means far more than the jumping up that others may deem inappropriate! Boz has come a long way and I'm so happy i get to continue working with him and his new brother Jaco 💙 #dog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #fearreactive #dogbehavior #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementdogtraining
My promises to you 🫵🏻 (ft. Hovis 🥹)#dog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviour #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainerlife #pom #pomeranian
Dogs not taking food on a walk is something I come across daily.
Dogs not taking food on a walk is something I come across daily. Its not actually usually to do with the value of reward (sometimes it can be). But a lot more about your dog's mood state! Prioritise mood state first and it goes a very long way for training and behaviour modification!
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