0:00 intro
0:49 Number one mistake most dog owners make
1:43 Why avoidance patterns are harmful for your dog
2:14 Why dogs avoid
4:26 Dogs are programmed to survive
5:51 What is a Canine Belief system?
8:36 Self motivation and self discovery – a dog trainers most powerful tools
13:42 More on belief systems
16:41 Not your typical dog training
20:09 Learn to read your dogs data points
22:21 First steps in training building engagement and tools
24:57 Understanding your dog’s threshold – don’t take your dog into the danger zone
29:13 Understanding timelines and comfort zones in dog training
32:03 Socialization – a wildly, misunderstood topic
36:15 More on socialization
36:47 Forced interaction equals punishment, be respectful of your dog
39:06 No monster under the bed
41:52 Three examples of overcoming fear and avoidance
41:55 Example 1
43:27 Example 2
48:43 Example 3
55:23 Final thoughts and conclusion: Help build a stronger, more confident dog. Don’t bubble wrap your dog.



Let’s examine why dogs develop fearful and avoidance based behaviour and what we can do to help our dogs.
This video just scratches the surface on the topic but will hopefully provide you with some useful information and some food for thought.




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