Reactive Dogs
Training for reactive dogs
Reactivity is one of the hardest behaviours to deal with but have you ever wondered why that is? You may never have even thought about reactivity before you got this dog, but now when your dog starts reacting, you find yourself reacting too!
You may get stressed at the very thought of going for a walk.
Are you worried what your dog might do?
Are you worried that your dog or someone else might get hurt?
Of course, it is not your dog’s fault. Your dog is acting in response to an emotion – that might be fear, anxiety or frustration – and, when they react, that can make them feel better in the moment so they keep doing it.
But we can teach them a better way.
We can give them new ways to respond that also feel good and over time they can start to ignore what once caused a meltdown or maybe even enjoy meeting other dogs or new people.
In order to make this shift, we need to create a calmer space for our dogs. They can’t learn when they are stressed.
My programmes will give you all the support you need and I am with you every step of the way.
I will help you develop the right skills to teach calm and accommodate your dog’s reactivity! You’ll learn how to keep your dog’s focus when there are distractions, how to manage situations where things are less than ideal and how to bounce back when everything has gone belly up!
Reactivity and Dog Sports
Having a reactive dog is really hard.
Doing sport with a reactive dog is even harder.
Are you worrying about your dog overreacting at a sports event?
Do you worry about people complaining about your dog?
That you might get disqualified from an event or even banned?
All this worrying about your dog affects your performance.
You are tense and so you don’t handle the way you handle in training, and your dogs amazing skills cannot shine because in your head you are preoccupied with the worst case scenario of your dog getting away, behaving badly and people pointing fingers at you.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Both my dogs have successfully competed in Agility in spite of their reactivity to other dogs. Over the last few years I have helped many owners bring out the best in their dogs.
What clients say
Barbara is very knowledgeable and very dedicated to her clients. Barbara instantly made me feel at ease and was sympathetic to my issues.
I can highly recommend the Crazy to Confident training programme.Training is tailored to suit individual needs. The programme is easy to follow, with clear written instructions on each element of training and videos to support this. I am able to work at my own pace and there is a huge amount of support and encouragement from Barbara via direct email, text and messenger.
Weekly group classes via zoom calls to enable interaction with other members in the programme and further support via facebook group where you can share your progress.A complete training package delivered by a highly experienced and dedicated trainer.
