These professionals treat
reactive dog cases every day.
Not exact matches
CASE STUDY:
Reactive Dog Training Class in Middletown RI.
CASE STUDY: Hunter is a seven - month Leonburger who was
reactive and aggressive towards strange
dogs on leash.
As a trainer, your first step is to break down the triggers a
dog typically reacts to (in this
case other
dogs) enough so that when the
reactive dog is exposed to it, they don't have a reaction.
Over the years she has worked with behavioral and medical
cases of all types from high energy
dogs to
reactive dogs, to fearful
dogs.
C -
reactive protein also increases in
dogs with cancer and autoimmune disease as well as in
cases of bacterial infection, gum (periodontal) disease, pancreatitis, arthritis and fat inflammation (panniculitis) and heartworm infection (ref).
In most
cases, she'll know local
dog trainers who have experience working positively with
reactive dogs.
In the
case of leash
reactive dogs, in most
cases it could be that the
dog is upset or uncomfortable being constrained by a leash as his ability to move away is restricted.
In some
cases, owners find leash reactivity alone to be worrisome enough to decide that they can't chance
dog play — a sad scenario indeed, as many leash
reactive dogs are frantically pro-social with other
dogs and would in fact be improved by the chance to decrease their social motivation through
dog play.
It is often the
case that I am brought in to help clients with
dogs that display the exact opposite characteristics — they are easily agitated, display
reactive tendencies, and expect immediate gratification... Sound familiar?
In
cases where I am teaching you to successfully socialize your puppy, work with your
reactive, fearful and / or aggressive
dog, it is usually necessary to accompany you to public places to experience a «real life» situation.