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Help! My dog barks & lunges on leash
Good
news! Spring is right around the corner which means we'll soon be
taking leash walks with our dogs again! But Spring is also time for
bikers, joggers, skateboards and scooters, which may not be such good
news for people with dogs who bark and lunge at such things!
This
week's Tip focuses on how to overcome this problem using the behavior
modification techniques known as desensitization and
counter-conditioning.
The
video below highlights the outstanding work of Sonya Bevan from Dog
Charming in Western Australia who, like Trainers Academy President, Lisa
Patrona, also graduated from the Companion Animal Sciences Institute. Sonya
has taken a lot of time to film and create this video which shows
Diesel, a dog intensely reactive to scooters, learn to relax around
them. The
before and after clips are impressive enough, but this excellent video
also chronicles exactly how the amazing results were achieved http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=tdFK5rGbjJ0
Yes, this kind of result is completely realistic for any dog! You
can apply the same concepts you see in the video, for a dog who barks
and lunges at bikes, cars, skateboards, or joggers…anything s/he's
reactive toward on walks!
Please share our Tip's with your dog-loving friends and family members, and remember, the use of unpleasant consequences (choke chains/pinch/prong/shock collars, or yelling, hitting, jerking, etc.) during training are never necessary. If you'd like to learn more about Sonya, including additional videos she's created, visit her website at http://www.dogcharming.com.au/videos.html
Click Training Tips & Behavior for more Training Tips and Behavior resources (including more about On Leash Reactivity) and feel free to share our Tips with your dog-loving friends and family!
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