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@janieve The thing that really bothers me about this whole line of conversation is everyone seems to assume that when you use aversives, it’s the only thing you’re doing. Like you’ve escalated to an aversive tool and ditched all of the positive reinforcement since it “didn’t work”. That’s so...

@christopherb Doubtful. All mentions of this sub are removed on r/dogtraining. Those mods don’t exist in the same reality that reactive dog owners do.

@romans82 Keep up the great work! 😄

@romans82 This is fantastic that you are willing to go to such great lengths for your dog. Truly above and beyond! I also strongly believe that it’s ok to not do any of this. I have a stranger reactive dog who displays aggression towards humans. Our protocol when people come over is that she...

@lunabeam It got me about 50% of the way there.

@mellowesile I think that makes a lot of sense. When I first adopted my dog, she was crated with guests over. I would give her a peanut butter licky mat or high value chew in the crate to work towards desensitizing and creating a positive experience. Then I moved her crate into a corner of the...

@mellowesile Sorry this happened to you. I really don’t think this dog should be allowed on the couch at all. It might even be best to keep her in a separate room and/or crated if you have guests over. Euthanasia seems like an extreme step but you now have some perspective about how dangerous...

@petrasophie This is a great video! Thanks for sharing. I agree that a lot of advice I see here inaccurate unfortunately. I can see in the video that your timing is excellent and you are using a whole toolbox of R+ strategies, not just one.