Book Release: Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out!
Today’s the day: Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over-the-Top to Under Control has hit the shelves!
Cover Reveal! Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out
I asked here before for help in titling the new book, and you guys were beyond helpful. And now here’s the result, in glorious full color:
When You Should NOT Socialize Your Dog — Part 2
So all that chat in Part 1 about how to avoid creating problems while socializing a puppy was nice, but you’ve got an adult dog — and whether you made some socialization mistakes or whether you inherited a bad socialization legacy along with the dog, things just aren’t the way they should be. Is there hope?
Yes, of course there’s hope! But again, here is where mistakes happen in the name of “socialization.” Don’t make them.
Storm Watch & Success, Part 3 – Desensitization & Counter-Conditioning
So you’re ready to get started combating storm fear, right? Of all the various tools we’ll cover, these will be the most generally useful for the most cases.
Desensitization and counter-conditioning are often confused, and indeed they can be similar. Both involve starting at a very low level of exposure to the trigger and gradually raising it. But they are different processes.