Reactivity – Page 10 – Four Paws & You Dog Training

Look At Who? Look At Me!

Helping your dog learn looking at you is both fun and rewarding 🥰

Meeting People Isn’t Easy: My Experiences Raising a Reactive Male Pit Bull

I have a special guest author, Lauren Piro sharing her story about her beloved canine companion, Bodhi. I first met Lauren in early 2000’s when we both worked at a mental health treatment facility for adolescent girls outside Baltimore, MD. Lauren worked as a music therapist and helped hundreds of girls cope with their mentalContinue reading “Meeting People Isn’t Easy: My Experiences Raising a Reactive Male Pit Bull”

Focus on This, Not That!

Counter conditioning is a useful tool in any trainer’s toolbox. It is an effective strategy in changing a dog’s negative emotional response towards a trigger. The aim for change is capturing a reaction which is calmer and relaxed while the trigger is present. This behavior modification technique can be used in a variety of settings andContinue reading “Focus on This, Not That!”