Reactivity and barking training for Teddy. This little Maltipoo began training with me at 9 months old, as his owners could no longer manage his reactions to other dogs on walks. Whilst on lead, he would bark himself into a frenzy whenever he caught sight of another dog and he was beginning to show the same reaction to other people that he spotted on walks too. Teddy would also bark almost continually at the television, setting himself off whenever an animal came on screen.
Together, we worked to increase Teddy’s confidence in himself so that he wasn’t unsure when approaching other dogs and felt able to handle the situation calmly, rather than by barking. We looked at enrichment in the home and basic training/obedience that his owners could do with him. We also worked on management strategies for his owners to that they felt able to handle any unexpected dogs on their walks, so that Teddy didn’t feel the need to take matters into his own paws.
Now, the majority of Teddy’s walks are calm and bark free, he’s calm in the home and his owners no longer feel stressed when it’s time for a walk.
Well done, Teddy!
