Paws 1 on 1 Dog Training

The holidays are here and it's important to make sure you and your reactive or fearful dog are able to have a safe holiday season.

If you plan on having people over for holiday festivities there are certain steps you should take to help everyone stay happy and safe.

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This is why it just never stops.♾️
The reason it keeps happening.
It's working in that very moment and it's remembered.

A pattern has formed, a history and it worked!

Running and barking in front of the gate when the courier arrives.
Nudging your hand when you're relaxing in the lounge.
Barking through windows at that dog walking past.
Even pulling and dragging you along when they are desperate to reach that tall grass around that tree.
All of those are examples.

The reasons behind the "why" sometimes look complicated to us.
We can't quite figure it out.
It's almost "mystical" because we cant quite grasp why.

When we shift from "why won't they stop" to "what's in it for them" those patterns can be obvious.

Are you, "just over it", frustrated and "tried everything" ?
Take a deep breath, step back and look at things in a simpler way.

How were they rewarded?

Wishing you a pawsitive week 🐾 #cat #art #purr #fy

MOST adult dogs don’t want to play wildly with unknown dogs (or even known ones) and that is OK!! Do NOT force them into interactions that they don’t like.