Control Unleashed Reactive To Relaxed

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McDevitt also shows us parallel games, which gives the dog a task to focus on while working near other dogs. We are also starting our classes completely differently now with "passive attention" time and I feel that my dog is stepping into his class with being more concentrated and attentive. I haven't yet reached the end, but the the advice and training exercises so far are having a good effect, and I'm very pleased. She then goes through some targeting tasks to perform loose around other moving dogs, and provides details on how to customise the control unleashed approach, so we understand which aspects of the programme to apply and when.

She explains in detail how to use parallel racing, giving advice on working with motion-triggered dogs and training a reactive dog to watch other dogs in motion.A major goal of Control Unleashed (CU) is to “create awareness of complex responses to stimulation and help each handler think through how she can adjust her dog to different situation” and thereby honor each dog. Aimed at both the professional dog trainer and dog owners alike, it is well written and clearly explains a programme of practical exercises which can be undertaken as part of a class or on your own. The new concepts and techniques will support you in teaching your dog life skills and coping skills so that he is comfortable in the world, building relationships, empowering your dog, and creating a two-way system of communication between you and your dog. McDevitt shows us the There’s a Dog in Your Face Game, which can be used as preparation for even closer encounters, as well as explaining how this applies to real life.

McDevitt next covers some leash exercises designed to change your dog’s perceptions that being let loose is not a ticket for him to run off.

This book will show you how to ask your dog yes/no questions rather than give commands; for example, you will ask the dog if the conditions he is in will help or hinder his ability to learn the most functional way to behave for that circumstance.

With all the baggage my dog has got - I love him dearly for who he is and the exercises are just starting to make his life a lot easier then before. Haven't finished reading yet, but implementing what I have learned, we almost manage passing other dogs without barking. Not only does this make a lot of intuitive sense to me -- athough I never in a million years would have seen it that way on my own -- I have also found that just keeping those concepts in mind has let me be a lot more effective when taking my "project dog" to exciting or difficult places, and he's responded really really well, although I could not tell you *exactly* what I've done differently. Leslie McDevitt's versatile Control Unleashed® program is designed to help "dogs with issues" learn how to relax, focus, and work off-leash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations.She specializes in creating operant counterconditioning procedures to empower working, performance, and pet dogs to feel safe and comfortable so they can function confidently in stressful environments. I also wish it would get going faster, there's lots of talk about the author's ideas being great and working well but you keep thinking yes, where are the ideas.

Feels amazing, when meeting the other dog on street, I don't have to be the one who reacts first, to avoid barking and lunging, but can prepare to have treats ready when she turns around to look if I have noticed how nice LAT she just did <3 Long way to go, but seems it really works! She then talks us through the first CU exercises, which involve letting your dog off lead in a confined area and gauging his response. Patricia McConnell says: “ Control Unleashed combines inspiration and practical advice in equal measure, and is, without question, one of the best books on training to come along in recent years.In this classic book, Dog Behaviour Consultant Leslie McDevitt provides us with a programme to help ‘dogs with issues’ learn how to relax, focus and work reliability off lead in a distracting, stimulating or stressful environment. So, finding this program helped me see how to help my reactive dog and owner read, communicate, and bond better, so trust could surface.