What To Do When Your Dog BARKS, Lunges or REACTS to Another Dog, Person or Distraction!

[@jadem9965]

I like the positive vibe in this video. Reactive dog owners are already stressed out and looking for any solutions. I needed some positivity. Thank you

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hey there! We're so glad you loved this video! If you need some more super tips for training your reactive dog, then check out this video too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKuyfXeladaoZpY You've got this! ⭐

[@sarahvaughan-williams824]

Could you show this with a reactive dog so we can see the technique 1st hand with the dog who is reacting at another dog. it's made to look very easy with a well trained motivated dog but in the situation when your dog is starting or reacting you have to work really hard to get their attention back on you & many wont show interest in the food. Thanks

[@hannahryder6869]

This is why you train it at home first to build the value into the action and also to build muscle memory for both you and your dog. It takes time, but it definitely works. Start in your house until you and your dog are totally comfortable with it, and then progress to training it in different environments gradually increasing in difficulty. Hope this helps 😊

[@JerichoNWhimzee]

@@hannahryder6869 yes! Train FOR the situation not IN the situation :)

[@shouldHaveBeenAborted]

@@JerichoNWhimzee this is a helpful way to put it. I like this.

[@JW-mn7gr]

Brilliant thank you. Will definitely be trying this with my collie.

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Tag us in a photo or video! We'd love to see how you two get on and celebrate your progress🥳

[@yesXquinten]

I am a Training Academy member and I appreciate a refresher on this game.

[@marybethsabol1350]

Can you show the harness and leash you used in this video and what they are called and how they attach. I have a reactive dog and will use the game you just showed thank you so much for the video and how to train it

[@suescheffelaar5977]

I recommend everyone to play this game, it's an amazing tool and has got us out of problem situations so often. I would recommend you play this a lot at home first so that your dog really enjoys the game and then play it lots when you are on your walks. Then when you need to use it your dog will be very happy and comfortable moving away from a distraction/problem. Seriously powerful stuff! Thank you xx

[@kaypotter981]

Will definitely start practising this one, and try it in real time situation. Fingers crossed it will work!

[@dollydollyuk]

What about if you walk with a stick? My boy has become much better recently but I am always on the lookout for different methods to get his attention. However my biggest downfall is that I walk with a stick. If we are training at home or in one place so I can put the stick to one side, it's fine. But if we are out walking I'm not going to have time to ditch the stick so I can do this. I walk with my dog on my left, and the stick in my right hand side. I use a harness and either a long line or double end lead so I can attach one end to his collar if necessary (I'm struggling to find a two point harness that fits him, but he's only 9 months old so not fully grown yet).My stick is on a wrist strap, and I have become quite adept at dropping it so it hangs off my wrist if it needs to but that leaves me stationary, and I need that hand to get the treats out of my pocket/treat bag, as I cannot carry treats and a lead and a stick. I need to grow an extra arm!!!

[@EddyW01]

I was thinking the exact same thing, I also noticed these trainers have failed to answer your question! Or just studiously ignored it! @absoluteDogs

[@LiveloveDogTraining]

What pause table to rest table or training table is that? I need to find one for my cane corso..

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

The boundary used in this video is a raised bed. You can find loads of brands for these cot style beds. You can also use a box, a bed with sides, a crate, etc. 💙 Be resourceful and use what you have! Check out our Real Life Boundaries badge to teach amazing boundaries not matter the equipment you have! absolute-dogs.com/products/real-life-boundaries

[@ShadowGin3]

What should you do if you're waking on a narrow street or pathway and there's triggers in both direction? I can't turn my dog around and just escape.

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hey Jen, absolutely appreciate this comment, excellent question! Here's a podcast that digs a little deeper podcast.absolute-dogs.com/761645/9233229-reactive-dog-strategies

[@jayelle7573]

hello! what is the purpose of the double ended leash? thank you!

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hi Jay! 👋 Great question! The double-ended leash helps to minimise pulling and gives you better control of your dog when walking. The double-ended leash also prevents additional pressure from being applied to one spot as well as helping with your dog's natural posture. 😊 Hope this helps! 🐾

[@suep3111]

I purchased my double leash on Amazon. Already had the harness.

[@annawilliams6796]

My friend has a reactive 10 month old lakeland terrier, who is suffering with aggression issues. She is disabled and walks with a stick so bending in this situation is not feasible, is there another option?

[@annafreitas1797]

In the video they say sliding the hand down the lead is a signal for changing directions, so I'm wondering if another signal could be trained in using a similar game... the trick is making it something they'll notice when they're focused on a trigger

[@lizstubbs2969]

Cannot wait to try this 👍👍

[@suescheffelaar5977]

Do!!! It's super powerful xx

[@zoeingoe9503]

A lot of the games involve using their normal daily food allowance but my dog will eat dry food reluctantly but is not motivated to do anything for it. The games seem to use a lot so that many treats seems too much. Any ideas?

[@jaggedone8474]

You can reduce the amount you are feeding your dog (breakfast and dinner) by the amount of treats you are rewarding your dog with. You can also use some of the dogs breakfast or dinner as a training treat. The better and higher value the treat, the more your dog will enjoy learning.

[@samiam3799]

@@jaggedone8474 the problem I’m having with this is the same as the person above. My dog only eats one meal a day and sometimes he is really not that fussed about that. The whole ditch the bowel thing doesn’t work as he just won’t eat it at all if it’s on the floor and if I try to use it for games, he thinks I’m taking the absolute piss 😂 He would quite happily eat training treats all day, but obviously there is no nutritional value in these really, so reducing the amount of real food that he eats to encompass the treats is going to put his health in jeopardy. It’s all very frustrating😢

[@jaggedone8474]

@@samiam3799 A couple of suggestions: if your dog is not truly enjoying his food perhaps you might wish to try another brand of food. You can also add small bits of vegetables, fruits, poultry or meat to his meal. Another thing you can do is to enhance his food (and/or treats). Get some dehydrated liver treats and crush it into a powder. Take a cup of his dried food, sprinkle with about one generous tablespoon of the liver powder and add about one and a bit tablespoon of water. Mix all this together and spread out in a single layer and allow this to dry. He should be attracted by the smell and taste of the liver. Other treat suggestions are small cubes of cheese, hotdogs, chicken, ham, etc.

[@thehomme]

@@samiam3799 I suggest you are feeding your dog waaay too much. Don’t feed him for 24-48 hours and then see if he’s still not interested in food. What “treats” are you using? Human grade roast chicken or steak has plenty of nutritional value and is also a high value reward he’s almost certain to want to work for. Treats should be very small - the size of a pea regardless of the size of your dog. Half a chicken breast is plenty for a long training session

[@Cayleona]

I have a small dog and I can imagine my back becoming quite hurtful after some time doing this if I have to bend all the way down to my dogs' harness.. Any tips?

[@donnahymer6441]

I have 2 Australian Cattle Dogs that I walk together. How do I do this with both dogs together?

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

We would always recommend training the dogs alone at first to gain the initial training. Train one of your dogs the skill first and then train the other dogs the skill independently and as soon as all the dogs are looking accomplished and more skilled at the behaviours then you can start to combine the training sessions!

[@lafawnda2]

My dog wears a muzzle when out on walks. He can pant while it’s on but it doesn’t seem possible to give treats. What do you suggest?

[@jaggedone8474]

Get a basket muzzle. You can give treats with them on. Baskerville is a good brand. It takes a bit of practice, but it is doable.

[@amandatynis2005]

I have a Great Pyrenees mix (big boy) who is NOT into food at all and treat based training doesn’t work for us. (He also has a super sensitive stomach and can only eat certain things). Doing this in our home (he simply isn’t into it) any other ideas?

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hi Amanda, thanks for your question. Here's a really great podcast on how to grow food motivation podcast.absolute-dogs.com/761645/11113418-my-dog-just-isn-t-food-motivated-help we also have an awesome course that go though reward strategy and how to Ditch the Bowl based on the dog in front of you. Check it out here: absolute-dogs.com/product/ditch-the-bowl/

[@loriehomiak4876]

I have a reactive dog who lunges and growls at my cats. She is new to the family. The cats have been part of the family for years. She is good with them and interacts nicely, unless she has us to herself and a cat wants to come.on our laps. She then growls and lunges to chase away the competition. Any tips on how to stop this behavior?

[@madisonbarbee7623]

What brand is the harness the dog is wearing?

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

www.xtra.dog/ 🙌🙌

[@eleanorstevens1705]

Where is the link to the free download please? I can’t see it.😊

[@cherylakapurr]

How to refocus a male neutered dog from reacting to an unneutered male dog. I think it’s based on a fear based reaction know it’s about the hormones. He’s fine with neutered male dogs. Different from dog in my picture.

[@katewindnagel]

What is the benefit of using the double ended lead?

[@jaggedone8474]

It allows you more control over the dog. One end of the lead is attached to the front (chest) D-ring and the second is attached to the D-ring on the top (spine). Tellington ttouch has some KZbin videos that explain the hows and whys exceptionally well.

[@jennywhite7095]

Has any one got any ideas, on stopping my dog being jealous of our other dog? Kiera is a 2yr Doberman Bitch not spayed at the moment. The other dog Ruby is a collie cross 6yrs old. The dogs get on well most of the time, but Ruby loves to play ball but if you through one Kiera in stead of getting the ball She grabs Ruby!! They have not had a single bad scrap since August 2000. She does not seem to know how to play with other dogs I think some of it is hormones she is always worse when either of the are due in season. I am a 72yr old widow and have dad Dobies 32yrs. Can anyone help!!

[@haleydavis6501]

Dobermans are prone to SSA (same sex aggression). The only feasible thing here seems to be to separate them during playtime. It sounds like it’s genetics working at your disadvantage unfortunately.

[@WeiheTinna]

How when it is only i the garden at Home where she is free

[@barrystraughan]

Great video but doesn't help with my dog's issue. He lo es to play and plays very well in the dog park UNTIL someone throws another ball. Sam then leaves our play and is way more interested in their ball usually the first dog to get their ball. It the other owner doesn't care and keeps throwing his ball, knowing full well Sam will get it IO struggle getting Sam's attention back. He tends to even move away from me if he knows I'll take him away. He is amazingly smart and so playful at home. I've switched out to a different ball when we go to the park but that doesn't even help.

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hi Barry, Ball challenges can be tricky! Here is a really great episode of the podcast where Tom and Lauren discuss exactly that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaq3h3uBj8dmm6s

[@cullenswood]

How will this work if you meet a dog on a walk that you have to pass by? i.e. there is no place else to go, other that let the dog pass?

[@outnaboutdogtraining]

This is a great game to play when you or your dog sees this dog in the distance. Start playing the game BEFORE the other dog is so close to you that you are trapped. If we are proactive and scan our environment, we can always move up a driveway, across a street, down an alley, or even ask the other dog owner to hold up so you can safely move out of the way

[@sarahvaughan-williams824]

Bit hard to hear you guys on this, had to keep increasing the volume.

[@carriebanks6480]

I would love to try this with my dog but, my dog won't even let me come near him with the harness.

[@scrapmom9111]

Will the reactive dog ever be able to pass another dog on a narrow trail?

[@aniaredwagon]

That's exactly what we need to learn also ♡

[@MaximillianandRubyGrace]

I have other dogs react to mine! My male Newfie is 180lbs and intact and it’s usually the other dogs that react to him so I am always turning them around or moving away

[@tamsindianeward9287]

What if your puppy is trying to bite the leash and jump at me on a walk?

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

Hey there! Thanks for commenting! We would really love to help you with your dog training struggles. We've seen many dogs with similar struggles being helped with the power of games and I've no doubt we can help you too 💜 The first thing I would look at is his 'bucket' which is the things paying into the stress bucket throughout the day (it can be good or bad things) Too much excitement/worry can make the bucket overflow and lead to the behaviours you are experiencing. The good news is you can grow the bucket to help him cope with daily life and control these bucket overfills - plus you can help him empty the bucket so he can make better choices when in a calmer state - sounds wonderful doesn't it! 🐾 Give this free eBook a read as there are some little changes you can make that will make a huge difference absolute-dogs.com/blogs/free-resources/calm We suggest checking out this other video on how to stop your dog from jumping up ⬇️kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipani2WDZq9mprc To help with the over-excitement and jumping up on walks, we also suggest checking our 10 days to Stop Jumping course! This course has video lessons and digital resources to help transform your pup's jumping struggles!🙌 When you purchase the course, you get lifetime access, so you can revisit the learning materials if you need to brush up on things! Find more information on this course below🌟 absolute-dogs.com/products/stop-jumping-mini-course?_pos=1&_sid=fa31ee491&_ss=r

[@susanwoodcarver]

Where do we purchase the double leash? Thank you.

[@hannahryder6869]

I use a Halti training leash purchased from Pets At Home. Alternatively, if you Google double ended training leashes there are plenty to choose from. Hope this helps 😊

[@susanwoodcarver]

@@hannahryder6869 Thank you so much!

[@elainelamb2898]

I have a big 2 year old gsd and when he leaps up he can pull me off my feet - he is not aggressive - just very friendly - will this work with him?

[@annlisseman1580]

Hi Elaine, yes it will it is for reactive dogs but also for dogs who are more attracted to a distraction than us, that would include 'going to see dogs/humans, when you do not want him to. I hope this helps

[@ridingthedarkness15]

What if you need to be going in the one direction would this still work then?

[@jaggedone8474]

If you are wanting to avoid a confrontation with another dog, your best bet is to go in the other direction until it is safe. Cross the street or safely walk on the road and keep the parked cars as a barrier between your dog and the other dog.

[@MerranSophiaLoneHawk]

My dog only does this in the car. In real life he hides behind me. What game can help him?

[@absoluteDogsofficial]

HI Merran, Thank you for your comment! One of the most valuable components of the A to B games is that we are creating distance . Showing your dog their is value in turning away and assisting them in achieving that relief they're seeking in scary moments is what builds Optimism and Disengagement. When they have permission to turn away they become less worried about the triggers presence. There are a ton of variations we can do such as Rewind, Disengagment Pattern, Orientation Marker, and the Check Me Out Circle, to name a few 😊

[@kgirard411]

What about when off leash and they lose their focus on food?

[@outnaboutdogtraining]

Honestly, then they are not ready to be completely off leash, a long line (20 ft. lead) or having them drag their regular lead would be best. You can also move closer to them and see if you can redirect them to go somewhere else, possibly chase a ball, stick or another toy instead.

[@coolcanines]

Orientation game and other focus/proximity games will help get you that off leash freedom

[@jaggedone8474]

If your dog is reactive with other dogs or people, it should not be off leash. You are setting up a potentially dangerous situation.