One for the football fans - A behaviour plan in a football strategy formation

Dog TrainingDog Behaviour
Written By Paul Lasky
Dog playing with yellow football on grass

GOALKEEPER

  • Preventing practicing the behaviour

DEFENCE

  • Management

  • Keeping stress levels low so learning can occur

  • Making the dog feel safe so they make better choices

Dog on lead looking at football pitch and goal

MIDFIELD

  • Engagement and obedience

  • Does your dog find you interesting enough to listen to?

  • How can you make yourself more interesting?

    • Confidence

      Can we give the dog basic confidence building exercises away from the problem behaviour?

    • Calming

      Can we give the dog basic calming exercises away from the problem behaviour?

    • Chemical

      Is there a way the dogs hormone and neurotransmitter levels can be benefited?

ATTACK

  • Desensitization and counter condition

  • Can we slowly unwind the dogs unwanted conditioned responses to the situations in question?

  • Alternative behaviours

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Paul Lasky

Professional Force-Free dog trainer in Essex. Providing 121 puppy development plans and bespoke 121 dog training, behaviour and reactive rehabilitation packages.

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