

There are four main types of dog/dog aggression.ġ: Lack of socialization 2: Improper socialization (Modeling from other dogs) 3: Guarding resources 4: Predatory Aggression The only way to tell is to allow them access to the animals which is not recommended. Some of these dogs do not desire to kill the animals, and some do. This type of reactivity is usually seen in dogs who have a high prey drive which is known as the drive that drives dogs to hunt and hold other living beings. This reactivity is usually fear based in that it's based in a lack of exposure.ĭogs who bark, growl or lunge at animals like birds, cats, raccoons, etc. Usually seen with weird objects the dog was not properly socialized with at a young age. However, if your dog barks growls or lunges at people while on a walk, and has a history of biting people, they would be considered human aggressive.ĭogs who bark, growl, lunge at object in their environment. If your dog is barking, growling, lunging at other dogs, and also has a history of hurting other dogs, chances are that they are also dog aggressive.ĭog / Human Reactivity : If your dog barking, growls, or lunges at humans, in most cases it can be assumed that they are afraid of people, and sometimes it's only with specific people or people who are dressed in a certain way, or of a specific nationality. So Let's Go Deeper.ĭog / Dog Reactivity : As stated above, most dogs who are leash reactive towards other dogs, do not have intention to seriously hurt those dogs, and so, they are categorized as leash reactive in most cases. Please contact me to ensure I’m aware ( If your dog is too reactive to start on these sessions, you will be invited to take private lessons with me, and the fee of your walking session will go towards the first private session.It's very difficult to tell a reactive dog from an aggressive dog while that dog is on-leash because they look so similar. If your dog is reactive then I strongly suggest muzzle training them for everyone’s safety.You absolutely must contact me before coming to the sessions so I can plan for you and ensure that we don’t put you or anyone around you into too deep a situation. Girls in heat/season/estrous – you are welcome to come but you must take appropriate care and caution because while we can contain our dogs in the group, other dogs are in the park.Īdditional Rules For Reactive Dogs On Training Walks.If you arrive wearing any of these without my explicit consent, you will be asked to remove them or given the choice to leave. This means we do not need aversives (prong collars, ecollars, slip leads, choke chains, head collars etc) in these sessions, please contact me if you’re currently using one of these and want recommendations on changing them to another piece of equipment. We run positive reinforcement based training.Children must be kept strictly under control, you may be asked to leave the session if your children are becoming a problem.This goes for you and any dependants you may bring. For your own safety, do not go pet, play or talk to other dogs in the session, we have human reactive dogs in our groups.This is not a free-for-all, this is a structured session. Do not introduce your dogs when you arrive.


Do not give treats to other dogs unless invited or permitted by the dogs guardian/owner.Please ensure that you have completed the Get To Know You form!.For this reason, these rules are really are not negotiable. We all love our dogs, and it’s really important to me that we all stay as safe as possible. English Conversation Practice - Dancing Invitationīut, before we really get into this, there are a few rules and guidelines that are in place for everyone’s safety and security whilst we do this.
