Look at that game dog training

As soon as I took her out on a lead she she barked at everything we passed and still barks when we meet people especially with dogs and also at random times which I can't fathom. Also when a car goes past she watches it and then pulls as it passes. I don't know what to do. She is a Collie cross. This seems the sort of problem which would be helped by your training method, my husband wants to scare her with a noisy tin each time she does it but I don't feel this is the way forward.

Thanks for stopping by anaseddiani, it's very rewarding working with reactive dogs and changing their emotions.

McKenna, good luck in using "Look at That" to train your dog. Keep me posted how it goes. Happy to hear it's working out for you Marge. Follow me on pinterest for more articles on dog behavioral issues. My trainer gave me this link to your article and some of your other articles. I started applying LAT with my dog -aggressive dog and I am already seeing wonderful results. Thank you for sharing. The other dog has to initially be at a distance where you're dog isn't likely to react, so he' under threshold.

Every time he looks at the dog, feed high-value treats, when the dog is out of sight, nothing happens. If your dog reacts, you're too close for comfort, move at a farther distance. You want to modify emotions by letting your dog associate the sight of other dogs with treats.

It takes time, but with persistence, you should be able to gradually have other dogs closer without reacting. The video shows how to apply this method correctly. Thanks for the votes up!

So, when I take him for a walk I need to bring lots of treats. As a dog approaches us, give me a treat to distract him? Health Problems. Freshwater Pets. Freshwater Aquariums. Saltwater Pets. Saltwater Aquariums. Exotic Pets. Guinea Pigs. Pet Ownership. Animal Welfare. Farm Animals as Pets. Read More From Pethelpful. Nail Clipper. Related Articles. By Ben Reed. The first key is to finding out what triggers your dog.

Is it kids? Kids playing basketball? The basketball itself? As in the basketball example, break it apart: have your dog observe children playing from a distance. Is it the movement? Is it the bouncing of the ball? How close can you get to the stimulus before the dog stops paying attention to you at all and is obsessed by the stimulus?

Make sure you back up and try again — your dog will thank you! You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. Making the Trigger the Target. By trainer canines About the author.

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