Are you a good, bad, or UGLY dog walker?
It’s officially Day 1 of Seven Days of Scentventure and we’re excited!
I’m cutting right to the chase. Because before we go any further I want to address the number one problem I see people with reactive or distracted dogs making.
And that is not understanding canine stress.
If you have a dog who is jumping up at people, pulling on the lead, barking or lunging, you’re probably looking for a solution for your dog’s training or behavioural issues.
I have BAD NEWS.
- Recall training alone won’t fix the embarrassing recall.
- Loose lead walking exercises won’t fix the painful pulling on the lead.
- Socialising your dog won’t stop their stressful barking and lunging.
I tried all that. It didn’t work.
Let me tell you why.
Trying to train a stressed, overexcited, highly aroused dog will not be effective because a stressed brain can’t learn new things efficiently.
It will feel like Groundhog Day.
In today’s challenge we’re guiding you through how to help your dog de-stress so they can learn positive, productive behaviours instead of pulling, barking, jumping up or lunging.
Happy Scentventuring!
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