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I have done my fair share of this stage. My Parker is 13 months old. He hit his fear stage and I noticed him acting completely reactive out of nowhere very suddenly once he hit his 1 year mark. I decided to take it upon myself to update his obedience training as well as a boot camp with a reputable trainer. Very costly so far. I just got done with training and every day from now on I will be training him for about 10 minutes 3x a day so he doesn't get bored of commands and its still fun for him as a "job".
My main question is do I avoid reactivity prone situations until this stage is done (about 3 months)? I know that this isn't a correct gauge of the stage but its an average. Situations include other dog meetings while walking, Reactive toward People approaching
Or should I keep trying but at a minimum outside looking in point of view?
I may be answering my own questions but I would like some reassurance since I spent a HUGE amount of change paying for training and lessons. Also buying books such as Control Unleashed and reading articles such as leerburg.
Any POINTERS from situations of reactivity would help greatly thank you!
Lou
My main question is do I avoid reactivity prone situations until this stage is done (about 3 months)? I know that this isn't a correct gauge of the stage but its an average. Situations include other dog meetings while walking, Reactive toward People approaching
Or should I keep trying but at a minimum outside looking in point of view?
I may be answering my own questions but I would like some reassurance since I spent a HUGE amount of change paying for training and lessons. Also buying books such as Control Unleashed and reading articles such as leerburg.
Any POINTERS from situations of reactivity would help greatly thank you!
Lou