Reactivity and Aggression

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Play and arousal

We should play more or as much as we can with our puppies and dogs. If we haven't developed a game or play with our dogs, we haven't...

Working reactive dogs around their triggers

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Working reactive dogs around their triggers

Mo has a very strong desire to chase animals, especially small ones. In this video we look at how we can help cue behaviours by when we...

Hannah Sadgrove

How to hold a leash safely

The way you hold that leash can make all the difference between you letting go or managing to hold on when something takes you by surprise.

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Kobe's first few weeks - Board and train.

Kobe is our newest board and train. He is a 6 month old Lagotto. Kobe becomes very scared and overwhelmed with new people and new places....

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How to effectively use a long line

There are a few VERY important things that we need to master before we start seeing our dog's behaviour change and one of them is how to...

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My dog fixates! How should I handle this?

When dogs do undesirable things we shouldn't be overly focused on what THEY are doing, we should instead focus more on how WE respond. A...

Hannah Sadgrove

4x Games to help win over a fearful dog

For dogs that are fearful or nervous around new people, or that have a history of handling aggression - first impressions really matter.

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Reactive dog live breakdown. Trail away method.

In this breakdown we look at how we can help our dogs cope by implementing a relatively simple method but one that can be tricky to get...

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How to walk a reactive dog

One of the biggest challenges dog owners face is walking with their reactive dog. Before we delve into things, what does a 'reactive' dog...

How to build engagement with a frustrated and worked up dog

Hannah Sadgrove

How to build engagement with a frustrated and worked up dog

A lot of the dogs we work with start off very much like Richie here - they don't have a huge history of training, have very few skills...

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How to understand what our dogs are trying to convey and if they want to interact with others

One of the biggest problems that we see when working with dogs and humans is the inability of humans to notice and accurately translate...

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How to handle a dog when they are reacting

In this video I've tried to breakdown the important steps which help us manage and handle our dogs when they are reacting. Miso has...

Hannah Sadgrove

Body Language breakdown

I was called out to help someone with how to introduce and integrate two dogs from seperate households. The greyhound lives in the house...

Things YOU need to know to help your reactive dog

Hannah Sadgrove

Things YOU need to know to help your reactive dog

Without question, the most common issue a lot of dog owners face is aggressive-like or reactive displays when on a leash. This is a...

Hannah Sadgrove

The First Things to Teach any Dog

We get lots of enquiries asking for help with some pretty serious and challenging issues. We can't simply say NO don't do that and expect...

Good play vs. bad play - what to look out for

Hannah Sadgrove

Good play vs. bad play - what to look out for

Hannah recorded this little interaction between Eddie and Stella and there was so much that was going on that people might miss I thought...

Focusing on associations, not just behaviours

Hannah Sadgrove

Focusing on associations, not just behaviours

In the first part, I'm creating expectations along with associations toward the car. I don't want it to JUST mean exciting things. So...

Week 1 board & train with a dog who's wary of strangers

Hannah Sadgrove

Week 1 board & train with a dog who's wary of strangers

This is Gem, a recent foster of ours. Gem was found wandering the streets with a litter of puppies, even though the vets think she's...

Hannah Sadgrove

Reward Makers - why we use them

In this clip I run through why we use the markers and when we use them. In the initial stages of training we use them all the time when...

Using Reverse Luring to teach a sustained chin rest

Hannah Sadgrove

Using Reverse Luring to teach a sustained chin rest

Stella has yucky feelings about being handled. It’s not an uncommon problem at all. She can get snarly with things like her harness being...

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