We know that aggression or reactivity (barking, lunging, and growling on leash) towards people or other animals can feel overwhelming and scary, at times. No need to worry; We specialize in reactivity and aggression and are happy to help. We've compiled this list of resources to help you get started.

WEBINARS

• Canine Body Language​

• Understanding Aggression and Reactivity

• Behavior Evaluations and Risk Assessment

• Peaceful Home: Living with your Reactive Dog

• Leash Foundations and Safety Cues

• Traveling with your Reactive Dog

• Exercising your Reactive Dog

• Navigating Vet Visits

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UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSION

• It's trainable

• Understanding aggression

• Growling: why we don't want it to stop

• Trigger stacking

• Understanding what's happening in your dog's brain during a stressful event

• Understanding threshold

• What does dominance mean in animal training?

• The Unintended Consequences of Shock Collars​

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CLASSICAL + COUNTER-CONDITIONING

• "What is classical conditioning?"

• Classical conditioning in dogs

• Counter conditioning

• What does counter conditioning look like?

• Counter conditioning through clicker training

• CARE for reactive dogs​

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AROUSAL + ANXIETY

• Controlling arousal levels

• Your brain on stress and anxiety

• Stress and anxiety in dogs

• Fear incubation​

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WHAT TO TEACH

• Teaching "look at that!"

• Teaching "let's go!"

• Muzzle training

• Capturing calmness

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SITUATIONAL TECHNIQUES

• Barking at dogs behind fences

• Barking at dogs on walks

• Barking at the door

• Barking at scary objects

• Barking at noises

• Leash walking for aggressive/reactive dogs

• Giving into leash pressure

• Urban dogs: less stress, more success​

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MUZZLE TRAINING

• Baskerville Muzzle

• Sizing the muzzle

• Modifying the muzzle

• Getting comfortable with the muzzle

• Muzzle training

• Short-faced dogs

• Greyhounds

• Muzzle Up Project

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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH + INFORMATION​

• Separating Dogs: Crate and Rotate

• The neurobiology of violence and aggression

• Link between pain and aggression in dogs

• "Aggression toward Familiar People, Strangers, and Conspecifics in Gonadectomized and Intact Dogs"

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