Reactivity Rehab Level 1

Over the course of 8 weeks, we will take a deep dive into...

  • Learn what is behind your dog's over-reactivity and why the impact is so great for you. Understanding creates compassion for you both.

  • Tune your observations skills and learn to interpret the your dogs communication.

  • Press the reset button for you and your dog, so that you can begin to build a new future.

  • Fear and insecurity in dogs can manifest to over reactive behaviors. Confidence building is a great way to instill courage in bashful canines.

Your Program Includes

This is a hybrid style course to maximize

  • 8 Week Course: Everything you need to know to start reducing and eliminating your dog's reactive behavior.

  • Virtual Group Coaching: Join our weekly group class for additional coaching.

  • Private Coaching: Enjoy up to 2 hours of private coaching to use anywhere and anyhow you'd like

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome

    • Facebook Study Group

    • Downloads
  • 2

    Understanding Reactivity

    • Reaction or Over Reaction?

    • What Causes Reactivity?

    • Your Dog's Candles

    • Nervous System Response

    • Physical Clues

    • Behavioral Response

    • How Long Will It Take?

    • Marker Training

    • Marker Timing

    • Homework
  • 3

    It Starts With You

    • Why Is Reactivity Hard For Us?

    • Both Ends of The Leash

    • Resilience & Negativity Bias

    • Threat or Challenge?

    • Reframing Your Response

    • Words Matter

    • Positive Interrupter

    • Homework
  • 4

    Understanding Your Dog

    • Describing Behavior

    • Stress Response

    • Intro To Body Language

    • Body Language: The Tail

    • Body Language: The Ears

    • Body Language: The Mouth

    • Body Language: Movement

    • Fear/Anxiety/Stress Scale

    • Homework

    • Pop Quiz
  • 5

    Facilitating Calm

    • What Dogs Need

    • Feeling Safe

    • Importance of Health Checks

    • Exercise, Enrichment, & Play

    • Deconstructed Walk

    • Practical Alternatives To Walks

    • Getting Enough Sleep

    • Trigger Stacking

    • Settle

    • Less Is More

    • Take A Breath

    • Homework
  • 6

    The Miracle Of Management

    • Miracle of Management

    • Managing Access To Triggers

    • Managing Noise Reactiviy

    • Managing Window Reactivity

    • Managing Multi-Dog Households

    • Managing Multi-Reactive Dog Households

    • Reactivity To Visitors

    • Fading Management

    • Homework
  • 7

    Practical Obedience

    • How Dog's Learn

    • The 3 D's

    • Capture a Sit

    • Luring a Down

    • Nose Target

    • Go to Your Spot

    • Fun To Focus

    • Homework
  • 8

    Changing Behavior

    • 3 Steps To Behavior Change

    • What Comes Before Behavior

    • Behavior Is Always Happening

    • Outcomes Of Behavior

    • Changing Associations

    • Reinforcers

    • What is LAT

    • How to LAT

    • Coffee Shop

    • ACE Freework

    • ACE Set Ups

    • Homework
  • 9

    Catch Up!

    • Homework