E242- Unlock the REAL reason why you're stuck with your dog's training/ French Bulldog attacking people when they come over
Jan 22, 2024
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A French Bulldog owner is struggling with potential resource guarding and insecurity. The podcast discusses addressing persistent reactivity and resource guarding, understanding and addressing aggressive behavior towards guests and setting realistic expectations for dog training. It also explores using negative punishment in dog training, correcting a dog's behavior, and handling the in-laws when the dog is not well-behaved.
Addressing dog behavior requires focusing on the owner's skills and relationship, not just training.
Using corrective tools like a star mark plastic pinch collar and practicing obedience commands can address resource guarding.
Providing consequences for inappropriate behavior, such as jumping, can lead to positive changes in a dog's behavior.
Deep dives
Addressing Behavioral Challenges
The podcast episode discusses a common behavioral challenge that dog owners face, specifically over-excitement at the door, resource guarding, and a lack of control. The speaker emphasizes the importance of focusing on behavior and relationship rather than just singular training. They highlight the need for dog owners to develop the necessary skills and provide clarity and leadership to address these challenges effectively. The recommendation is to use corrective tools like a star mark plastic pinch collar to stop the undesirable behavior, followed by practicing the place command and stay to establish boundaries and reinforce positive behaviors.
Interventions and Training Programs
The podcast host also provides details about their one-on-one consults, where clients can book phone consultations through their website. Additionally, they introduce an online training academy, offering 30 and 90-day programs. These programs involve submitting videos of the owner working with their dog, receiving feedback and guidance to optimize training, and participating in a live group chat. The focus is on the effectiveness of having a coach to provide direction and clarify misconceptions. The academy aims to improve education, brand growth, and the dog handling skills of both novice and experienced dog trainers.
Approaching Resource Guarding
The podcast addresses the complexity of resource guarding behaviors in dogs. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying reasons behind these behaviors, such as lack of leadership, discipline, and clarity. The speaker discusses the need to approach resource guarding with both intervention and skill-building. They suggest implementing corrective tools like a star mark plastic pinch collar to address immediate behavior, followed by teaching the dog the place command and stay. This approach aims to enhance the overall relationship between the owner and dog, establishing clear boundaries and helping the dog make better decisions.
Addressing Inappropriate Behavior and Building Confidence
The podcast episode discusses the importance of addressing inappropriate behavior in dogs, using a specific example of a dog jumping on its owner. The speaker emphasizes the need to provide consequences for such behavior to discourage it, explaining that ignoring or enabling the behavior only prolongs the issue. The speaker shares a case where correcting the dog's jumping behavior led to positive changes, with the dog finally exhibiting calm behavior around other dogs and people. It is highlighted that corrections should be effective and properly timed, encouraging dog owners to seek professional guidance if needed.
Skill Development and Intervention in Challenging Situations
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of developing dog training skill sets to handle challenging situations. The speaker suggests a two-fold approach: developing obedience commands such as sending the dog to a specific location and teaching them to stay, and intervening with corrections when inappropriate behavior occurs. The speaker explains that skill development is crucial for successful training outcomes and highlights the effectiveness of providing consequences to discourage unwanted behavior. The importance of testing and adjusting correction methods based on the dog's response is also emphasized. Finally, the speaker encourages dog owners to seek additional coaching or training programs to further enhance their skills.
In this podcast, I talk with a French Bulldog owner who is having significant issues with potential resource guarding and insecurity. She did a 4 week board and train, BUT it's not what she needed. You need to work on the reason why your dog does these behaviors. It all starts with you as a dog owner!
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