Struggling with an anxious or reactive dog? Troubles with Fido’s aggression towards dogs or/and people?
My training methods for anxiety and reactivity:
– Management
– Change of daily routines
– Building dog’s confidence
– Desensitization
– Counterconditioning
– Relaxation therapy
I don’t promise miracles but I do promise that the results we achieve will be significant, visible and long lasting (or you will not pay a penny). We will identify root causes of the dog’s problems and deal with them first, so the behavioural change that follows is easy and natural. I do not accept using behaviour suppression methods based on punishment, fear or intimidation. Even if they work as a quick fix, the results do not last long and the problems come back one way or another and with increased intensity.
My methods of working with anxious, reactive and/ or aggressive dogs are based on understanding the dogs needs and chanelling them into acceptable behaviours:
- Everyday management, to prevent unwanted behaviours from being rehearsed while we are working on training
- Change of diet and/or daily routines, introducing specific procedures to maintain the lowest level of stress and arousal during the day (introducing and respecting boundaries, adjust the excercise levels, types and frequency, modifying eating and/or sleeping arrangements)
- Building dog’s confidence, desesensitization to triggers and stimuli
- Counterconditioning to associate problematic triggers and stimuli with pleasurable experiences and positive feelings
- Relaxation therapy (see more here)
Each dog has a different personality, and its problems may be caused by different life circumstances and/or genetics. I work closely with the owners to develop a training plan best suited to the dog, but also to the owner’s needs, abilities and limitations. If there’s will, focus and capabilities, there will always be a solution to the most difficult problems. The owner brings the will, I provide structure and focus and together we build skills and capabilities needed to make long lasting changes.
Call me at 07486093492 or click here to check out available training packages and pricing, and book your consultation