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This is a clip from a recall training session with a pup. We obviously did not factor in the level of enthusiasm the pup would have for the chicken stew in a bag. Those puppy teeth were wicked! The big black dog is my Sunny. Under these conditions with this person you wouldnt know how fearful of people he is, but he is, and remains so. You will see him offer behaviors that he has been reinforced for (aka trained), hand target, and sitting. Because he is what he is, I never assume he will make good choices around people and I do a lot of management early on with new people or under certain conditions. This woman has been great about ignoring him, never trying to touch him, or talk to him. She also shows up with a puppy, and theres never a shortage of good treats. At the end when theres a bit of drama surrounding the bag nabbing Sunnys focus on the woman is minimal. We can tell how scary something is for a dog by how much attention they pay it. It is wise to keep an eye on things that you feel threatened by. Rather than just hoping a dog will learn to feel good or less afraid of things, and assuming theyll come up with a behavior that we are happy with when they are around triggers, we DS/CC and train using R+.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:36:29 +0000

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