Teaching Leave-It: How Dogs Learn to Disengage and Choose You Instead
đž Teaching Leave-It: How Dogs Learn to Disengage and Choose You Instead In the previous blog, Dog Trainer in Kansas City Explains Why Your Dog Isnât Listening, we focused on building attention and engagement through hand-feeding and structured games. That foundation matters, because a dog…
Is Leash Reactivity Hard to Fix? How Long It REALLY Takes (And What Most Owners Get Wrong)
đž Updated for Kansas City Dog Owners If youâre walking your dog in neighborhoods around Kansas City, Shawnee, or Overland Park, leash reactivity can feel overwhelming fast. Tight sidewalks, unexpected dog encounters, and busy environments make it easy to push dogs too far, too quickly….
Another way to look at Over-Stimulation…SURVIVAL MODE!!!
Leave it (At a Park)
So, you have mastered the commands of Leave it, and Watch Me (well you know them and so does the dog, but only in limited environments ????) You have even added the leash in the house and worked in the car, with the presence of…
Leave it On Leash
OK, this next blog is what follows after working in the car, in the parking lot of a big box pet retailer. You have gotten good at the Leave it/ Watch me command when your pooch is distracted by another dog, and wonder “how awesome…
Great Article on Leash Reactivity/ Aggression… Can’t Wait for Part 2
This article is awesome. Great take on the reasons for leash reactivity and aggression… It makes a lot of sense and this author is going to tackle how to deal with in Part 2… Can’t wait to read and share with you folks! Click…
