Reactivity is NEVER just about the moment your dog starts barking and lunging. ā
Itās all about the seconds, minutes, and moments way before, when the fuse was lit. Itās also about the state your dog is in when they see the trigger.
Dogs are constantly giving signals. Itās on you as an owner to spot them. Their ears perking up, their eyes zoning in on another dog, their tail stiffening. Theyāre all thereā¦if youāre not looking closely, itās easy to miss them.
A great handler learns to read their dog and redirect before the bad behavior gets another rep.
Curious how to set up a training session to train this redirect successfully? Tune into the next ep of my Myths of Reactivity series where I break it down.
And check out all the previous eps on my page!
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