There is no point if the point is not taken: Find a way to keep the dog feeling safe. This cannot be emphasized enough. There will be no end to the reasons we can come up with for not doing this, but it needs to be done. Dogs who are routinely startled and scared when out on walks, shouldnt be taken out on walks. Dogs who dont like people or other dogs approaching them, shouldnt be put into situations in which people and other dogs have access to them. Dogs who are chronically scared by noises in their environment need to be seen by a vet. Dogs who are chronically scared by the environment they have to live in, need to be seen by a vet. Change how they feel by counterconditioning to triggers. If you dont fully understand what this means, how it is done, and how it can be done improperly, stop, do not pass go, cause youre not going anywhere anyway. Learn how to teach your dog what they need to do by using positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors. If you routinely resort to physical manipulation or raising your voice to get the behaviors you need from a dog, you need to find someone who can show you how you can get what you need without doing that. There are no guarantees with any of these dogs. And there are also no magic potions, scents, remedies, wraps or methods that are doing fix a dog. Stop looking for them and for heavens sake stop recommending them. When you think youve tried everything but have never found a way to make sure the dog feels safe you havent even gotten started.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 03:59:01 +0000
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