The Reactive Dog Foundations
In this lesson, you’ll learn what reactivity actually is, why it isn’t random, and how repeated reactions make the behaviour stronger over time.
In this lesson, you’ll learn the structure that stops reactivity from spiralling, so you can create calmer, more controlled progress instead of guessing.
Building The Skills That Make It Work
This lesson shows you how to build food drive, so your dog can take rewards around real-world distractions.
This lesson shows you how to build a play routine your dog understands, so you can use play to create engagement, motivation, and focus.
Most training problems are communication problems. This lesson tightens up how you speak to your dog so confusion disappears.
The purpose of this exercise is to build reward history around your dog’s triggers and teach them that your reward markers still have value outside. Keep plenty of distance from your dog’s triggers. We are not trying to provoke a reaction or test how close your dog can cope. Each time your dog notices the trigger, sound your reward marker and deliver the food or begin the game. If your dog does react, don’t worry. Simply create more distance, allow them to settle and continue from an easier position. We will begin working more directly on the reactivity later in the training.