Dogwood Lodge Pet Retreat

20 hours ago

Nelly's training this afternoon went great.

Nelly is reactive when she is on leash. It is fear based as she is the sweetest most sensitive girl when off leash with us and other dogs.

My goal for her 1 week board and train is to teach her that when she sees people and other dogs while in the vehicle she doesn't react. I have been working on this by teaching her not to pace and sit in one place only while driving. She is doing really well.

Nelly's issue when she is on a walk is that if she sees someone off in the distance, walking fast, or walking with a dog she attends to react by barking and pulling. My goal is to modify the behaviour I don't want by reinforcing and asking for good behaviour when necessary and making sure I have a loose leash. I am using "come and sit" for this so that it teaches her to "think" when she sees another dog as opposed to reacting and making it more of a threat. ... See MoreSee Less

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