Dog reactivity affects pet parents everywhere. The Big Feelings course is designed to support dog parents through the emotional weight of having a reactive dog. You’ll learn how to work through the feelings behind lunging, pulling, rearing, barking, and growling behaviors. You'll also learn how to determine your dog's starting point and individual ways to maximize success. You'll have a curriculum to follow but understand how to make this course your own by going at your dog's pace.
This class will focus on visual triggers, such as pedestrians, other dogs, bicycles, etc. While focused on aggression-based reactivity, the included strategies can also work for excitement reactivity. You will find some interventions also work with auditory triggers.
Taught by a multi-credentialed animal trainer, your course will employ humane, ethical training methods. The pet/parent bond will be enhanced as you increase communication with your dog and work without the use or need for painful collars or dominance/alpha theories.