Submitted by DilliciousPickles t3_zniix2 in vermont
DilliciousPickles OP t1_j0i7f7o wrote
Reply to comment by AdventureSheepies in Thank you for reporting animal cruelty. by DilliciousPickles
Window film over windows does wonders for reactivity somtimes, not sure if it'll help you.
Some resource guarding is learned, but generally it's a biological function that can only be managed. (It sucks, I feel bad for pups dealing with it, I have one - we've done loads of training though and my pup has a great life. The most important aspect is management.)
Not sure if this will help in the car, but for my reactivity training I did a lot of treat tosses as soon as the trigger came into view. (And treats go away when the trigger does.)
This way you're counter-conditioning that trigger equals treats, and over time it can really help. I have one pup who whines at me for treats as soon as they see a strange dog. Because they're a glutton they do it even for familiar dogs, like, "Hey! I saw this dog! I'm checking in! TREATS!" and it's pretty adorable so I do sometimes treat at that moment or use praise.
Thanks for rescuing. We need more people like you but I'm glad to know your home exists.
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