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Originally Posted by WinstonMom  I went to a seminar for the "Reactive Dog". It is based on Brenda Aloff's book called Get Connected With Your Dog. It is based on her theories of front brain behavior (thinking behavior) and hind brain behavior which comes from the instinctive part of your dogs brain. She teaches methods of teaching your dog to "stop and think with their front brain" so that the dog can better control his behavior. It is a very good training book and was a great seminar. Of course, it like all good dog training is not an easy fix and my guys are a work in progress but at least there has been progress. I really recommend the book. |
I really agree with this, but I also believe that some dogs "think" barking is their job, it's not just reactive, but they actually think they are suppose to warn/alert others of danger. They can't do much about the danger, but their job is just to warn others. Anyway, I think small breeds fit into this category, and so that's why barking can be a bigger problem.