Page Reads: 1,414 If your dog doesn’t feel safe around other dogs, it’s determining whether your dog feels it’s from a (significant) threat to them physically or simply they’re feeling irritated or angry…I will stay with them. I place my hand in a single spot on their back, with the same pressure I use when giving them a reset hug. This is especially helpful for my senior and disabled dogs to
Page Reads: 1,300 “Frequent urination creates a cyclic, obsessive structure that your dog (and you) don’t realize you’re enabling.” ~ from my previous blog post In my previous blog about dysfunctional dogs frequently urinating during walks, I write about the need to show your dog that you, their human parent, are consistently providing subtle and overt ways that you are ‘always protecting them’. It’s important to comprehend there are common
Page Reads: 1,647 This week, I worked with a few families that were concerned about their dog’s frequent urination during walks (as well as inside their home). Some dogs are quite nervous and skittish while others are aggressive and dangerous during their walks. At times, their dog seemed solely focused on pulling their parents home as soon and as fast as possible. Yet, these dogs also make many stops to
Over 20,000 dogs rescued…Mingki was the one dog no one in Los Angeles could train in 4 months.
It took James Tsai 36 hours to do the “impossible”.
Of all the trainers and behaviorists in North America this well-known foundation had at their disposal, James Tsai was the one they reached out for help.
Consider LIMA/Skinner predicating treat training dysfunctional dogs as uncogent. Okay? We give the reactive dog treats expecting (eventual) compliance. Yet nowhere in the entire canine species is food used as a communication device much less as a reward fiat
Yet that’s the litmus test on whether an aggressive dog lives or dies.
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Page Reads: 4,839 Meet Axel the German Shepard, 6 year old male deemed by animal control as ‘Dangerous’ with lifetime muzzle order and 6-side cage (4 sided fence, solid floor, enclosed top). Axel has dangerous dog aggression on and off leash, severe reactivity, bitten family and friends, including in the face, without warning. He exhibited the severe terms of fear reactive, insecurity and dog and people aggression. He is physically
Page Reads: 7,196 😥 Gordon is a seven month old Bulldog, paralyzed when he was pulled by his hind legs by the backyard breeder. Dumped because he’s paralyzed and considered severely aggressive. His rescue was told that to downtrain this Bulldog to be petted, held AND picked up in one session is impossible. It’s agreed it’s beyond the skill set of the ‘best of the best’ master dog trainers. Animal
