Helping a Fearful Dog

What looks like aggressive behaviour in dogs is almost always fear-based. Fearful dogs ACT aggressively because they are trying to create distance between themselves and the “scary stuff.”

But fear or anxiety left unresolved can easily turn into aggression. A fearful dog that is pressured, restrained or cornered is likely to defend itself in the only way it can – with it’s teeth.

Our private training program will show you how to help manage and overcome your dogs fears.

Our Overcoming Fear program will:

• Help you to better recognize signs of fear and stress in your dog
• Teach you science- based strategies that can change your dog’s reaction to scary stuff. Your dog will begin to see that fearful things can predict good rewards and experiences.
• Show you how to manage your dog’s fear and anxiety on a daily basis so it doesn’t escalate
• Provide a step-by-step plan to follow and support along the way