This week, an incredibly important piece of legislation is in effect. HB2671 concerns animal abuse in Arizona and the stricter punishments now applied to offenders of the law. For years, thousands of Arizona animals have been the victims of abuse with little to no backlash. Representatives from the Arizona Humane Society state that the AHS alone takes in over 7,400 abused animals every year. It’s estimated that thousands more are abused each year. Previously, those accused of animal abuse in Arizona were often convicted of a misdemeanor. Misdemeanors do not require jail time. Lighter sentences don’t prohibit or prevent animal abuse. Gentler repercussions impede justice for its victims. In May,…

Are all corrections created equal? Is it okay to correct your dog? Do you need to manage corrections given by your dog others? Today’s video will answers these questions by discussing the 3 things you NEED to know (and probably don’t already) about corrections.

What would you give a fearful dog to help it? A few calming pats? Some soothing words? Maybe tasty treats to distract him? None of these is what fearful dogs need. While you might mean well, you are approaching a dog problem with a human solution. We someone we know is scared, we attempt to soothe them or distract them, and it oftentimes works well. However, dogs do not react this way when one of their own is fearful. Let’s take a look at what fearful dogs actually need. Leadership. Not an imposing, dominating leader, but someone calm and assertive who will step up and show the dog the correct…

A continuation post from this weekend, today’s topic is going to be addressing how to deal with reactivity in dogs. On Saturday, I discussed here about shifting your concept of negative behaviors like reactivity. Today, I’m going to be discussing how to work through these behaviors. Keeping in mind that that reactivity on the walk is usually a patterned behavior, we can take these steps: Repattern good behavior. Start in the house. Properly introduce necessary tools. Work on walking around your kitchen while a family member tries to distract your dog. If you don’t have good behavior in the house, you certainly won’t get it outside. Build a bond with…

On our social media today, I posted a video of me walking Bugatti, an 11 month old Italian Mastiff female, up to a neighbor’s fence with barking dogs. For those struggling with reactivity, pulling, and barking on the walk, such an feat would not seem possible. I’m here to tell you that it can be, and it starts with shifting your concept of the bad behaviors. For many dogs, the reactivity starts as an uncontrolled prey drive, a lack of clear expectations, or too much freedom on the walk (sometimes, its a combination of all three). Most people try to combat this by using tools that are meant to reduce…

https://getk9training.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/converted.mp4 Do you and your dog struggle to have a calm, peaceful stroll around your neighborhood? Is getting out of the house a door-dashing nightmare? Are you being pulled all over the sidewalk and across the street? If you answered yes to any of these, you are in the same boat as Harley’s owners. Or, was…..before they called GET to help them with their APBT mix. If you watch the video, you’ll see the before and after one training session focusing on the walk. What made the difference? The right balance of tools, structure, and expectations!