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Lead aggression

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Nick Jones of Alpha Dog Behaviour discusses aggression when on the lead, and how to cope with it.

When a dog is on the lead, it has had one option removed when under stress…. this is the chance to move away from what is concerning it. I regularly hear that the owner’s dog is ok off the lead but unsociable when on it. You may require some more detailed help from a professional trainer, but in the mean time you could try this simple procedure. In this sort of scenario it would be as well to break it down into three steps for you to try using the following simple method I have developed over time.

Pulling on the lead

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Nick Jones of Alpha Dog Behaviour discusses pulling on the lead.

This is a very common issue!

Modern lifestyles, and how they impact on our dogs

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Nick Jones of Alpha Dog Behaviour discusses modern lifestyles, and how they impact on our dogs.

Below are a few thoughts simply laid out to provoke
further thinking on this subject.

The importance of Doorways…

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Well I’m sure that most of you know this one, but for those in a student role this is a must on every visit as far as I’m concerned. Looking at the behaviour in the dog's home, the hub of its life is essential to have the benefits in the outside world.
The benefits of ensuring that the owner goes before the dog at doorways are three-fold.

Well I’m sure that most of you know this one, but for those in a student role this is a must on every visit as far as I’m concerned. Looking at the behaviour in the dog's home, the hub of its life is essential to have the benefits in the outside world.