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@yesnice I’ve heard of people putting wet dog food or something similar into a squeeze bottle and then you can just squeeze a little bit out? Some other things I’ve been doing this winter to make being outside in the cold easier: We bought electric handwarmers to put in our pockets when we...

@catherinenosleep It’s very similar to what you already do, with rewarding the dog for looking away from the trigger. The link I provided should give you enough info to get started if it’s something you think will be helpful :)

@catherinenosleep Just want to echo what everyone else is saying, this trainer doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Punishment free methods can absolutely be used to train reactivity, and are scientifically supported. Myself and lots of people in this community have had great success...

@charles72 Did the class instructor help you manage that at all? Did they have any certifications? The class is kind of useless if your dog is over threshold the entire time. When I have taken group classes involving reactive dogs they have used barriers and distance to keep dogs below threshold...