![]() We are aiming to convince the dog that the scary thing is actually a good thing, a very good thing. The big words are classical counterconditiong and systematic desensitization.īy doing this we are working on the emotional side of the behaviour. The approach to this is using science and learning theory. This is a problem that you will need to continue to work on and manage. However, this isn’t something that will go away overnight, or even over a week or two. The answer is yes this problem can be fixed. So what can you do to help, and can this behavior be fixed? Why do you think that is? The lead is a restraint, and it means that your dog is unable to get away should it feel it needs to so. Often dogs with leash reactivity are actually ok with meeting dogs when they are off lead. Imagine a robber has tried to mug you as you get off the train – do you fight back or run away? This is what you or your dog will do when faced with a stressful situation. Have you heard of the fight or flight response? It can be just the 1 bad experience for your dog that sets up the domino effect of leash reactivity. Your dog, may have attempted to play with another dog – the other dog has leash reactivity and has snapped back (similar to what your dog is doing now).An off lead dog has rushed your dog and scared him.He may have been trying to be friendly, and you may have had his best interests at heart. Your dog has been on a walk, another dog has approached and you have pulled on the lead, tightened the collar or yelled at your dog when he has tried to interact with the other dog.This is usually the result of inattentive owners that aren’t watching, or when they are, they don’t care and rely on the dog to ‘sort it out’. Do you or did you go to dog parks? Unfortunately, some dogs get bullied in dog parks (I hate the places).So when could your dog have had a bad experience? The dog is just trying to warn the dog to go away so that he doesn’t have to get in trouble. ![]()
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