Our Advanced dog training course will prepare your dog for Canine Good Citizenship Certification by mastering: sit & down on command, stay with distance, come when called, walk loosely on a leash (without the use of anti-pull equipment), and stay by handler as
people or other dogs approach.
«Common behavioral prompts for barking include social reasons, such as barking in response to hearing other dogs bark, and territorial reasons, such as barking at the sight of
a person or other dog approaching his home,» explains Dr. Ballantyne.
Not exact matches
The one thing I can say in its favor is that Amanda Peet (Syriana, A Lot Like Love) is quite good in it, and Dermot Mulroney (The Wedding Date, Must Love
Dogs) is more than adequate in his role (that's two films in a row for Mulroney featuring
people dying of cancer before they can see their next Christmas — The Family Stone is his
other), but even then, they aren't quite enough to elevate the terrible script into something remotely
approaching believable
or plausible.
If we are out for a walk and are
approached by another
person walking their
dog we NEVER allow the
other dog to come up and smell
or greet our puppy.
Depending on the size of the
dog and risk of possible injury to
people or other animals, he would recommend appropriate safety gear, such as basket muzzles, a two leash method, and possibly a deterrent for loose
dogs should they
approach the
dog.
The driver of a vehicle
approaching a totally
or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white
or metallic in color, with
or without a red tip,
or using a guide
dog,
or a
person employed by an accredited school for training guide
dogs who provides notice through a sign
or other method that he
or she is training a
dog as a guide
dog shall take all necessary precautions prescribed by law to avoid injury to the blind pedestrian, and the
dog trainer.
Don't enter
people's yards without their permission (and especially don't enter a gated property; guard
dogs will attack you
or you could cause the escape of another
dog and compound your problems); don't let yourself get surprised; if you can bring mace, do so; don't enter abandoned buildings alone; don't wear clothes that make you look like you are not part of the neighborhood
or rich
or otherwise; walk like you know what you are doing otherwise your vulnerable attitude will be picked up by criminal types; don't enter caves
or holes without proper procedures, be sure to use assistants, and use proper gear such as ropes and
other things that cave explorers
or utility workers would use; park your car in a lighted place, remove visible valuables, lock up and take your keys; be wary of sexual
approaches — predators will try to engage you in conversations
or try to touch you; and trust your gut when it says you need to get out of there.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing
dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of
dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful
or aggressive
dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to
other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and /
or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of
approach; l.) a variety of games and
other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
For instance, some
dogs may not care if
people or other animals
approach him while he's eating
or playing with a toy, but snap
or growl if someone
approaches him while he's chewing on a pig's ear.
Let your
dog see and
approach people riding bikes, on rollerblades, jogging,
or doing
other activities.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing
dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of
dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful
or aggressive
dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to
other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and /
or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of
approach; l.) a variety of games and
other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials
or websites)
If you are looking to enroll your
dog into a training class to «socialize» him to be less fearful, less anxious,
or friendlier to
other dogs or people, please be aware that he has a nearly
or fully developed personality and at this point we need to take on an
approach of intervention, teaching better behaviors, and perhaps modifying behaviors and emotional responses.
Some owners will see their
dogs become reactive to
other people or dogs approaching their owners
or their homes.
Territorial Barking
Dogs can bark excessively in response to people, dogs or other animals within or approaching their territor
Dogs can bark excessively in response to
people,
dogs or other animals within or approaching their territor
dogs or other animals within
or approaching their territories.
(The surroundings are changing and it would be safer if your
dog were closer;
other dogs,
people,
or especially children are
approaching.)
This is the most common of
dog noises, done to signal the
approach of a strange
person,
dog,
or other animal; ask for play; show distress; say hello; get attention;
or warn the
approaching stranger
or critter.
Help your
dog accept the
approach of
people or other dogs onto his territory and relax in an invited
person or dog's presence.
Any guarantees that our volunteers
or spectators
or other people at the trial location will not attempt to
approach / interact with your
dog.
When your
dog is barking at
people or other dogs on the walk, you could try a flick of the leash to indicate to the
dog that you are not pleased with his behaviour versus the
approaching person or dog.