Tag: Counter Conditioning
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How To Train A Reactive Dog?
Dealing with a reactive dog can be a challenging experience for both owners and their furry companions. Whether your dog barks at other dogs, lunges at people, or reacts fearfully to certain stimuli, understanding the root of their behavior is essential for effective training. The journey to a calmer, more confident dog is not only…
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What Is A Reactive Dog?
A reactive dog shows heightened, immediate behavioral responses to specific stimuli in its environment, often requiring management and behavior change strategies. Recognizing the underlying patterns and safe steps for assessment helps owners respond appropriately. Defining a Reactive Dog “Reactive” describes a pattern of behavioral overreaction to particular triggers rather than a single isolated incident; common…
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Treating Reactivity – Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning
Treating reactivity in animals focuses on changing the emotional response and observable behaviours that occur when an animal is over-responsive to a stimulus or context. What Reactivity Is and Treatment Goals Reactive behaviour is an excessive, rapid behavioural response to a stimulus that may include lunging, barking, charging, freezing, or intense avoidance and is distinct…
