We can help you learn why your dog reacts to things, how to help them, what to do when a trigger comes along, and the secrets to keeping your dog calm.
It’s cold and dark.
My bed glows with the promise of a warm, snuggled haven.
Dragging myself out of bed on a winter’s morning is hard. Really hard.
The date tells me we are getting more daylight because we’re several weeks past the shortest day. But it doesn’t feel like it. I reckon it’s mid-February at least before I notice any real difference. And the current lockdown doesn’t help.
Luckily Gus has a cast iron bladder and has been known to hold everything in for up to 16 hours in dark, wet and windy weather, so he doesn’t force me out of my cosy pit.
Controlling a reactive dog is frustrating
But owners of dogs who react to other dogs often have to go out very early to avoid other people and other dogs and give themselves at least a chance of a quiet, normal walk. Walks later in the day can be a nightmare. Trying to control a barking, lunging maniac especially on a slippery, icy surface isn’t just frustrating, annoying and physically difficult, it can be dangerous.
Trying to control an over-the-top, barking, lunging maniac at any time is difficult and can wear you down. Whatever your dog’s triggers, dogs who react to things in life can be hard to live with at times.
If you are nodding along to that description or simply get frustrated with your dog reacting to visitors, or cars, or whatever, there’s still time to join our Reactive Rover online course which starts this Wednesday 13th January.
Learn why your dog reacts and how to help them
This twelve session live bootcamp runs over four weeks. You’ll learn why your dog reacts to things, how to help them, what to do when a trigger comes along, and the secrets to keeping your dog calm. You’ll also learn a lot about yourself.
I love running this course and seeing faces change from drawn, tense and unhappy to more relaxed and smiling – in dogs and humans!
Recommendations by pervious clients:
“Would I recommend this course? 100%, it was delivered in a caring, fun and really well-planned way with fantastic workbooks and diaries which were and are invaluable.”
“We would definitely recommend the course. It has given us a new perspective and confidence in dealing with behavioural issues. We were probably dealing with a bit of anxiety ourselves and feeling that due to our lack of insight and knowledge we weren’t handling our dog’s issues with any degree of competence. Lots of learning and recapping is ongoing but things are certainly improving. We got a lot of great advice from Carol and it’s also fantastic that this support continues even though the course has now ended.”
If you’re frustrated with your dog’s crazy behaviour, come and join us.
Keep training and stay safe,
Carol
PS Two reactive, aggressive dogs were the main triggers for me to become a dog trainer and behaviourist. I tell those stories and many more in my new book, Doggy Doctor Surgery Secrets, out later this month. More about the book soon!
