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Can You Make Your Fearful Dog More Fearful?

Can You Make Your Fearful Dog More Fearful?

by Lisa Kerley BSc, KPA-CTP | Jul 10, 2023 | A Day With Dogs Blog, dog reactivity, Force-free training, helping your reactive dog, Meeting your dog's needs

I see a lot of clips and memes suggesting that paying attention to your dog when they are fearful reinforces the fear and will teach the dog to keep responding that way. Pat or praise the dog, and you reinforce the fear. It makes me cringe. Utterances like this show a...
To Sit or Not to Sit – Is it a Good Choice When Your Dog Reacts?

To Sit or Not to Sit – Is it a Good Choice When Your Dog Reacts?

by Lisa Kerley BSc, KPA-CTP | Feb 18, 2023 | A Day With Dogs Blog, dog reactivity, helping your reactive dog

When new clients describe what happens when their dog becomes agitated on walks, I hear the same thing again and again. Although pecifics may differ, asking (or making) their dog sit is very common. It might seem a logical choice. Asking dogs to sit AFTER an outburst...
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