Reactivity and Agression.

Does your dog growl at guests, lunge at other dogs in the street, or start fights at the park? Maybe they are okay until someone touches them, or they show active dislike for just one other breed of dog?

 

Through Family Dog Mediation and behavioural therapy, there are lots of steps we can take to help your dog start to have a more optimistic approach to these situations, and help you as their guardian understand why they may respond this way and how you can best support them. Many overly reactive or aggressive behaviours stem from fear, and the odd dog (naming no names, usually terriers, my own included) can sometimes get a high from shouting at people. But regardless of the cause, there are things that can be put in place to help reduce these big 'distance increasing' behaviours, help your dog feel safer, and in many cases begin working toward teaching or rebuilding social skills again for your dog.

 

Working on overly reactive behaviour is in reality very, very different from what you often see on the TV. Longlasting changes come from going at the dogs pace, and most sessions will be non-eventful. 'Boring' is the key to success!