Reactive Reform 2.0

Reactive Reform 2.0 – $333
Located at Roger Williams Park
10/27: 10:30am-11:30am
11/03: 12pm-1pm
11/10, 11/17, 11/24 10:30am-11:30am
8 Dog Limit

This is a 5 week class and is the next step after RR1 or private lessons in changing our dogs big emotions to triggers. This class takes place at Roger Williams Park and we will be putting into real-world practice all of the skills and handling techniques we learned in RR1. This class allows us to add real world situations into a controlled environment to help our dogs change their underlying emotions toward their triggers. The course encompasses the following core elements:

1. Roots of Reactivity: Gain insights into the roots of reactivity and explore the diverse levels of reactivity exhibited by dogs and where your dog is at. Learning to  Understand the underlying causes and triggers is key to effective management.
2. Body Language Mastery: Develop a keen eye for canine body language, a critical skill in identifying and interpreting the signals dogs use to communicate their emotional state.
3. Creating Success in Overstimulating Environments: Learn invaluable techniques for setting your dog up for success in highly stimulating environments. Effective management strategies will be discussed to ensure dogs remain calm and focused.
4. Pattern Games: Dive into the world of pattern games, an engaging and effective way to redirect and channel a dog’s attention and energy. These games promote mental stimulation and can be pivotal in managing reactivity.
5. Behavioral Adjustment Training Protocols: A powerful approach designed to help dogs overcome reactivity and fear-based behaviors. This method focuses on empowering your dog to make confident choices and encourages calm, socially acceptable behaviors through positive reinforcement and gradual exposure to triggers.
6. Practicing approaching stimuli head on
7. Counter Conditioning in the real world
8. Settling around a group of dogs

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