If you are training a reactive dog, there’s so much you can do to help them move from dysregulation in the face of triggers to selfregulation. I’ve got a case study of my previously reactive, dysregulated dog This!, covering the steps I took and how strategic coregulation grew her confidence. Drawing from a game I created for my dog Buzz in the 1990s, a big help to This! was to have her look at what could trigger her and then for her to look back to me. The game is in my book, Shaping Success. For This!, I used a chin target so she was not taken by surprise. There’s more in the video!

Key Tips to Help Dogs with SelfRegulation:

00:00 Case Study on Dog Reactivity with Susan Garrett.
00:13 This!’s dysregulation with other dogs.
00:50 Impact of nutrition on behavior.    • Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Fi...      • Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For T...  
01:10 What coregulation looked like with my dog.
03:40 Look at the distraction then at me, which I’ve been teaching since the late 90’s. https://dogsthat.com'>https://dogsthat.com/product/shaping...
04:19 Reinforce good choices.
04:42 Moving to selfregulation and habituation.
05:15 Behavior is communication.
05:45 Be an advocate for your dog.

Resources:
1. Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Finding Resiliency For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 1    • Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Fi...  
2. Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 2    • Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For T...  
3. YouTube Playlist Emotional Regulation in Dogs: Dysregulation, Coping Strategies, CoRegulation, SelfRegulation, and Habituation    • Emotional Regulation in Dogs: Dysregu...  
4. YouTube Playlist Help for Reactive or Aggressive Dogs    • Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insi...  
5. All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You    • All The Things That Influence Your Do...  

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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

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