The Aggressive or Reactive Dog
Friendly to people, reactive to dogs, how can we assit Ria?
Suzy has worked with Laurie and her dog, Ria, in person. During their first meeting Suzy gave Laurie some tools regarding Ria’s dog aggression. Now, Laurie would like to further the training and follow-up with other questions.
One of Laurie’s main questions is how to clearly communicate with Ria, what works and what doesn't. Other trainer’s have suggested that Laurie needs to play the role of “Alpha dog” in order to have Ria listen to her. Is this true? Suzy will offer her perspective.
Ria has some unusual behaviors. With some people she rolls over and gives them her belly, then she growls at them when they touch her. She's never bitten anyone, but Laurie wants to know why Ria does this. How can she help Ria to feel safe with new people?
Laurie is also curious about Ria’s relationship with what’s happening around her? Does any of Ria’s behavior have to do with the overall picture of what’s happening in the household? Join Suzy and Laurie for this conversation!
Dealing with the over reactive dog
A conversation with Shirley about her dog Mija, who likes to react to other dogs, visitors and everything else around her and some possibilities on how to change that.
Follow up with Shirley about Mija
A talk with Shirley about Mija's progress on acting about the doorbell and being aggravated about meeting other dogs on the walk! And what else is possible?
Another conversation with Shirley and Mija
Mija has been on the show a few times and there are some things we are still working on. Here we will explore how to assist her in giving up being dog reactive. Mija, what would it take to change that? Are you willing to give it up? Shirley are you ready to hear what Mija has to share and change with her? What will we be generating together today?
Does your dog go crazy about the gardeners?
Is your dog not manageable when your gardeners arrive? Or the trash removers? Or the cleaning lady? Or the Nannie? Can this be changed? Find out how you can approach the situation and find a way to change your dog's behavior. What could life be like for the dog and you if there was total quiet during these times? Call in if you have specific questions!
Dog bites - Dog's fault? Handlers fault?
What happens when a dog bites? What creates the bite? Who's fault is it when the dog bites and is it always the same reason? Do we know when the dog is about to bite? Are all bites vicious? What do the dogs have to say about this?
Dog aggression, how bad is it?
'My dog is aggressive and wants to hurt other dogs', is what I hear most often when working with people. But how bad is it? And can it be changed?
