by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 13, 2023 | Aggression, Behavior Modification, Resource Guarding
Our first goal is to help your dog feel more relaxed around you when he has something that he likes. Just to exist in the same space comfortably and to be okay when you talk and walk nearby. Step 1: Create Your Set-Up We need to work in a safe space where we can...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 13, 2023 | Aggression, Behavior Modification, Fear, Leash Reactivity
A mat is a fantastic tool for our fearful and reactive dogs! It gives your dog a way to say “Yes, I’m comfortable!” or to say “I need more space.” Your dog signals this by staying on or getting off the mat. Your mat can be a way for you to “station” your...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 13, 2023 | Behavior Modification, Separation Anxiety
This is one way to build your anxious dog’s confidence in being apart from you in the house. The goal is for your dog to lie on their mat/bed calmly, with intermittent rewards, while you spend longer periods away from them while still in the house....
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal, Behavior Modification
In this game, you and your dog walk down a line of “bowls”, advancing only when your dog looks at you. It’s very simple and very useful! You’ll teach her the game first, then you’ll start to use it around your dog’s trigger(s)! Playing the...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Behavior Modification, Cooperative Care
Your dog can learn to actively participate in his nail trims! Because he is choosing this behavior on his own, it can make him much more comfortable and willing to have his nails done. Set Up Choose a well-lit location where you will always do his nails. This is a...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal, Behavior Modification
For a long time, we bred dogs to bark! It’s handy to know that someone is approaching your home. Sometimes though, barking can be stressful for us and our dogs, or even excessive. (Instincts + genetics + mailman goes away when I bark = BARK BARK BARK!) The good...
