by Tena Parker | Jul 29, 2011 | Behavior Modification, Fearful Dog, Reactivity, Reactivity Series
In the first Bumping the Threshold post I talked about cued behaviors–Look at that, look at me, and touch/hand target. Keeping a dog “operant” or able to think in a stressful situation is important and these type of cued behaviors keep a dog...
by Tena Parker | Jul 27, 2011 | Behavior Modification, Blogs, Fearful Dog, Reactivity, Reactivity Series
There is a distance for a reactive dog where they can see another dog and not go into total meltdown mode–this may be 15ft or this may be 150ft. They may stare or focus on the other dog but they don’t respond with a reaction as an immediate response. ...
by Tena Parker | Jul 26, 2011 | Blogs, Reactivity, Reactivity Series
So, here’s the deal, I’d love to be able to feature specific stories and give examples of how I would approach a specific situation (based on the details made available). I’d like to post the information of the specific situation and respond to how...
by Tena Parker | Jul 25, 2011 | Reactivity, Reactivity Series
Last week’s poll yielded some not so surprising results. There were (last I checked) a few more votes for reactivity than It’s Yer Choice which works out since I can’t find my video camera to get footage for an IYC video. I will probably end up...
by Tena Parker | Jan 6, 2011 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Blogs, Positive Training, Rally, Reactivity, Reinforcement, SJC training, Training
Focus, it doesn’t just happen… “Wow, she must really love you!” “She never takes her eyes off you.” “It’s like nothing else exists but you.” “He is just so focused on your every move.” I get comments...
