#problem behaviors

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Hannah Branigan

In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a training plan. Often avoiding certain situations can be an important strategy, helping to prevent mistakes and reduce stress for both the dog and the handler. But it’s usually not a long-term solution by itself and misconceptions about avoidance can result in teams getting stuck and unable to make progress.

We also discuss:

Definition and role of avoidance in dog training.

Common client misunderstandings about avoidance.

Benefits of avoidance: preventing mistakes, reducing stress, and allowing time for skill development.

Challenges of avoidance: risk of over-reliance and restrictive lifestyle.

Practical applications - sometimes.

Today we made it about an hour before running into someone on our way back to the trailhead. I saw them first and recalled him, and he did his usual bark-bark-growling. Its steadily gotten worse as he’s gotten older, and I’m not sure what to do about it since he is so friendly in other situations (cities, busy suburban areas), but I do have a training appointment this week to work on his separation anxiety so I’ll bring it up then.

Anyway, his worst reaction followed when some kids passed by a few minutes after. Luckily I had kept him on leash, because he has consistently disliked kids and been really barky about them. A couple of young kids walked alone a minute or so ahead of the adult and a toddler, but I had time before he started to tell the kids that my dog might bark at them, but I’ve got a good hold on him. They were fine! But his barking was a level above where it’s been in the past, more aggressive, some twisting to try and back out of the collar. I had to hold his upper body off the ground by his scruff.

THEN the parent and toddler walked by and she was a lot more worried about it - I don’t blame her. The toddler was wearing a floatie type thing which I think set Keeso off big time. More frantic trying to back out, louder growling. Just scary stuff. The toddler was fine because the parent kept their cool and ushered her past (it was a bad spot, there were cliffs on either side of the trail and so I couldn’t get more distance), but I could see on her face that she was scared.

I just have to brag for a moment and say that two or three years ago, with Nellie, I would not have been able to stay as calm in this situation or after as I did with Keeso! He didn’t recover after the reaction and spent the rest of the walk leashed, ignoring me and scanning the environment. Right after the reaction I tried a quick pattern game and scatter, but he wasn’t super into it.

It’s disappointing, scary, and hard to watch. I had really hoped for less reactivity with my second dog - and I did get it - but he still has some reactions that are just not okay in public. Luckily I have places I can go where we’re guaranteed not to run into other people, much less kids, but I also want a program to get through interactions like this for his sake and also to make him a safer dog. I don’t THINK he would go for a bite, but I just don’t know and it’s not worth risking it.

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