Targeting is also helpful as a way to get your misbehaving or
fearful dog focus on something else (the target).
Again, go slow and keep
the fearful dog focused on you with the «watch» command.
Not exact matches
While helping your
dog learn basic manners, we'll also discuss the issues that drive
fearful behavior and
focus on techniques for building confidence and encouraging bravery in your
dog.
Fanna Easter has been instructing
dog training group classes and in home behavior consults for over 23 years with a special
focus on
dog reactivity (
fearful and anxious
dogs) and super excited
dogs.
Having your
dog focus his attention on you can divert his attention away from the things that bring out
fearful or aggressive behaviors.
This is a six - week workshop
focusing on the needs of
fearful, shy and submissive
dogs.
Dan is expert at bringing shy,
fearful dogs out of their shells, as well as helping bright, enthusiastic
dogs learn to relax and
focus on the task at hand.
One half day seminar of Vicki's From Shy to Showy which
focuses on working with shy or
fearful show
dogs
This webinar was designed around Vicki's book and workshops that
focus on how to help shy,
fearful dogs.
Our
focus are on
fearful and reactive behaviours and basic manners for all
dog breeds of all ages.
The advantage to private instruction is individual attention and
focus, and is also the best option for
dogs who are either aggressive or
fearful.
This may also include how a
dog's emotional well - being can play a role in all aspects of its life and health, including veterinary care, how decreasing fear, anxiety, and stress is beneficial to the patient and owner both during the veterinary visit and at home, a
focus on Fear Free applications pre - and post-veterinary visit, successful case studies / stories of how a
dog went from
fearful to Fear Free during or throughout the course of a single or series of veterinary visits, positive experiences working with a Fear Free certified veterinary professional or anything that highlights how Fear Free and what it stands for is all around better for staff, patients, and clients.
Not sure if you're familiar with Denise Fenzi's online classes, but they're really good and there is one in particular that is
focused on working with
fearful or reactive competition
dogs — it's called Dealing With the Bogeyman, and will actually be offered in August if you're interested in taking it.
What I noticed in this study was a
focus on neutering as a cause for aggression and shy /
fearful behaviors... however - there was a complete lack of noting whether or not these
dogs were socialized or trained.
These
dogs will not show
fearful body language described above but will instead be
focused on the baby, get hyper when they hear the baby crying, and may start pacing, whining, and wanting to go to the baby to check things out.
As a volunteer trainer at the SF SPCA, Althea
focuses on behavior modification with shy and
fearful shelter
dogs, mentors volunteers, and is a member of the Special Care Unit.
This class
focuses on working with
dogs who are
fearful, shut down, or under socialized.
For
fearful or aggressive
dogs, Kristi
focusses on both techniques which will change your
dogs underlying emotions (desensitization and counter-conditioning), and on the behaviours which may be distressing to you and others.