Obviously there is exceptions to this video but Iām sharing my thoughts on multi dog households. Everyone needs to be on the same page, which means owner is the leader, parent, guardian etc.
Your dogs also learn from each other and if one dog is out of control theyāre learning that the human isnāt in control and canāt help.
Let me know what you think Iām with working with multiple dog households
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This had lead to better long-term results because the owner is the one in control of changing their dogs behavior and it builds confidence for the dog in their home environment, typically where they need it the most. No more reverting after a failed board & train.
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So owners that work with me have seen this in action but to provide an example:
This dog had attacked the neighbors dog through the fence, had already been through another trainer and an entire board and train before I arrived (which is pretty common for my clients)
The owner had done her best to manage him but she had tried just about everything to interrupt him the fence fighting with no success.
What did we do? Well on top of confidence building in the home and conditioning the dog to the āyesā marker, I showed her how quickly and effective using avenger squirt bottle in front of the dog can provide an interruption in reactivity.
Once he was interrupted I provided some good feeling food and we rinsed and repeated. Over time, dogs are able to associated trigger things with something positive due to two things:
1. A physical interruption (non painful) because most dogs we deal with will not recall or disengage for food
2. Rewarding/redirecting with food after the initial interruption
Even though you donāt seem me paid the words āleave ifā before I shoot the vinegar, that is how I teach it.
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There are soooo many ways to teach this! This is just one of my favorites because itās simple and only requires patience š
Most pet dog owners donāt need or want a dog who is crazy and pushy about food or toys. Itās natural for puppies to be excited about food and depending on their growing period they may get extra intense and excited about food (you have to adjust the amount of food puppies are eating the first year especially)
I donāt want so much intensity about food and 8-16 weeks of a puppies life really solidify so much behavior and itās that much harder later on the address it.
Teach your puppy or dog to wait for things. Teach them they canāt have whatever they want whenever they want, for their safety. Teach them respectful (more relaxed neutral) patterns get them what they want.
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Your dog growling at you when it has a bone is a serious problem.
Not that you Should take things away when you give them but you should be able to for them safety of the dog and for you.
1. Lower the intensity around the resource
2. Stop giving food treats and tots when your dog is highly aroused
3. Use FOOD or another toy when asking āoutā
4. Teach the āleave itā command
5. Youāve got to be consistent!
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I donāt normally let the dogs do all the interrupting, but I trust Iris and Artie. Notice how Iris looks to me during Buckyās excitement, essentially asking āare you going to handle this or should I?ā Usually I step in after a while to advocate for my own dogs space but this is a beautiful example of mature dogs teaching a young dog what level of excitement is allowed.
We can learn SO much from watching how dogs handle things. Dogs usually choose to ignore behavior in the beginning. They donāt engage, they stay still or casually move away. When this doesnāt work they move to correction. It makes complete sense. You have to meet your dogs intensity.
Dogs accept and give physical corrections freely. You see neither dog taking it personally. This is not always the case of insecure or anti social dogs but thatās for another day. Artie and Iris will stay on the other dog until they slow down or stop playing too excitedly. It always works out this way with some guidance from me.
People usually come to me because I specialize in socialization as well as teaching dogs appropriate levels of play and getting anti-social aggressive dogs very social and thatās because Iāve watched thousands of hours and dogs interact and I see what it takes to build a dogās confidence around other dogs.
Most would misinterpret this video but I hope my explanation provides some clarity.
How does your dog play?
Talking about rewarding and correcting our dogs: why some owners shy away from one or the other and where that stems from
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