Liza Rader - Focus Dog Training

The missing piece in your behavior plans…is COMMUNITY.

What if I told you there are thousands of people, more than you could comprehend living with challenging dogs just like yours? You don’t see them because their dogs can’t be walked out in public. You don’t get to converse with them at the party because they had to stay home with their anxious dog. They don’t bring it up because it causes them so much shame. The people you need are already in your community, they just aren’t talking about it.

I have people come to me from all walks of life who have found themselves living with high-drive, high-energy dogs who are prone to behavior issues like hyperactivity, reactivity, and aggression. I know firsthand that it’s hard. It isn’t uncommon for people to break down in tears during their first consult with me because they are finally talking to someone who understands the load they are carrying everyday.

That’s half the battle: just finding people who have made it to the other side of what you’re going through. Someone who understands the mental load, the guilt, the shame, and the overwhelm.

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Slightly missed the timing on that release but what can you do!

Fisher is a year old (haired) American hairless terrier, and he unfortunately had a pretty serious injury as a puppy.

He's on the mend and getting back to do***ng full time, but because of living with acute and chronic pain for so much of his young life he's still quite cautious about exploring new settings.

We're teaching him meatball "retrieves" to build up the pattern of going out and coming back (useful for all kinds of dog sports and eventually a retrieve), to give his mum a low spoons activity, and to help him build more confidence in the environment.

That sniffing works wonders, and we're careful only to throw in spaces he's ventured before so as to not lure him too far out of his comfort zone