E-Collar Training, Crate Strategies, and Managing a High-Energy Dog
Description
Meg shares insights from a virtual training session with her client Molly, who is working through reactivity issues with her high-energy husky mix, Murphy, after early socialization at dog parks and daycare created frustration-based leash reactivity.
• Distinguishing between fear-based and frustration-based reactivity
• Why dog parks and daycares can create reactivity in some dogs
• Detailed explanation of e-collar conditioning process and finding working levels
• Strategies for becoming more relevant to your dog than environmental distractions
• How to properly introduce and use a crate for dogs that struggle to settle
• Tips for managing dogs with luxating patella without rushing to surgery
• Alternatives to "place" commands for dogs that can't be held accountable yet
• The importance of limiting rewards to meaningful behaviors rather than mediocre compliance
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