Training Philosophy
What Is Reactivity and How We Treat This Behavior
Reactivity can be defined as a puppy’s response to the presence of a person, another dog, or a stimulus such as a passing vehicle by barking, pulling, or lunging. This behavior can worsen as a puppy gets older, but fortunately, reactivity can be successfully treated through behavior modification training. Our Florida Board and Train Program has supported puppy’s and their families throughout the whole state, including Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, the Keys, Fort Lauderdale and Naples.
Is your puppy starting to show signs of aggression towards other people or dogs? Does it seem impossible to get your puppy to stop barking during hikes? Perhaps your puppy sits by the window and barks at people passing by? We can help you address reactivity behaviors while your puppy is still young to prevent the problem from growing into a more severe behavior in the future.
Our puppy training programs use the latest scientific research in dog behavior modification to treat puppy barking and aggression. Led by Co-founder and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists , Dr. Kristyn Echterling-Savage, we are dedicated to improving you and your puppy’s life through lifestyle restoration. So that you can feel comfortable taking your puppy out or having guests over.
Benefits of Resource Guarding Dog Training
Once we have assessed your puppy’s reactivity behaviors, your training goals and your puppy’s unique needs, we will create a personalized program to effectively treat the problem behavior.
Our science-based training methods include the use of classical and operant conditioning. Training focuses on providing lifestyle restoration by teaching your dog to be confident and well-behaved . Training will take place both at the home and throughout the Tampa Bay area, so that we can generalize your puppy’s skills, provide socialization training and achieve the best results. This helps so you can both go out on adventures and to be comfortable with guests coming over, so you can best enjoy your day-to-day life with your dog.
Training environments can include hiking trails, parks, shopping areas as well as your home. Areas we focus on include treating leash reactivity through training your puppy at parks, reducing reactive areas to strangers through training at shopping areas and addressing barking at others through the front windows by training your puppy at home. Our training program always focuses on the specific needs of your puppy, so that when your puppy returns home, you can have a peaceful household and feel comfortable going out with your puppy, including vet and grooming appointments.
Training Programs