Dog Training – Reactivity Services

Learning how to stay calm around other dogs

Is your dog lunging at other dogs while on leash? Does he seem over-exuberant and out of control as you approach other dogs on leash? Is she barking at dogs who are passing by your house? Our Reactive Rover Classes and Services (for dog-dog reactivity) may be a good fit for your dog’s training needs.

Want to get started? Set up a reactivity evaluation for your dog or…

Our Reactive Rover services are intended to address a variety of aspects of reactivity towards other dogs, depending on your dog’s individual needs. The Reactivity Services we currently offer are:

• Reactivity Evaluation (The First Step)
• Reactive Rover (Group Class – 6 Weeks)
• Social Skills (Group Class – 6 weeks)
• Reactive Rover Training Walks (Optional Add-on for Classes)
• Private Consultations and Day Training for dog-dog reactivity

NOTE: If your dog is showing reactivity towards people, please contact us to see how we can help you resolve these issues.

Our Reactive Rover classes and other Reactive Dog Services focus on helping you help your dog become less reactive towards other dogs while on leash. Our approach is to teach you how to apply practical management and humane training to help your dog learn alternate behaviors to reactivity. We teach you how to use these techniques effectively in the real world to help you handle situations as they arise.

Reactivity Evaluation

Reactivity Evaluation

Dogs: Individual
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $50

To determine which of our training services would be the best fit for your dogs training needs, the first step will be for us to evaluate your dog. Once you have registered for your evaluation, we will contact you to set up a time to meet with you at our office.

When we meet, we will discuss your dog’s reactivity to develop a good understanding of the challenges you are facing. After that, we will evaluate your dog’s reaction to one or more of our own dogs in an large outdoor setting, noting the distances and types of reactions (including stress signs) which we observe as our dogs approach.

The evaluation takes about 30-45 minutes to complete and half of the fee paid can be applied later towards the service you decide to take with us.

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Reactive Rover Class

Reactive Rover class establishes the foundations you will need to get your dog started on the right track for learning better behavior. The focus of the class is to…

• Establish a solid management plan to prevent further development of the reactivity
• Teach you training techniques to help your dog learn to listen to and watch other dogs with greater relaxation
• Teach your dog better impulse control to reduce excitement-based reactions
• Help you build confidence about how to handle situations in a calm and directed manner to be more proactive and less reactive
• The first day of class is without dogs and covers safety and management techniques and gets you started with foundation behaviors at home with your dog. In the remaining five weeks, you are practicing skills with your dog in class.

All reactive dogs can benefit from the techniques we will be teaching you, but not all are suitable for the Reactive Rover class. If you are interested in getting help, please register for our Reactivity Evaluation to give us a chance to observe your dog’s

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Reactive Rover – Social Skills Class

Is your dog uncomfortable with saying “Hi” to other dogs? Our Social Skills class may be a good fit for you.

The objectives of the class are to provide your dog with safe opportunities to learn on-leash greetings and social skills with other dogs. You will learn how to read their body language to maximize success and minimize stress.

The first day of class is without dogs and covers safety and management techniques and gets you started with foundation behaviors at home with your dog. In the remaining five weeks, you are practicing skills with your dog in class.

If this sounds like something which you would like to pursue, please contact us and let us know that you would like to be notified when the class starts up.

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Reactive Rover – Training Walks

Are you taking or have you taken the Reactive Rover or Social Skills class and want to have a professional dog trainer come along to give you training feedback on your walks? Would you like someone to be your extra set of eyes and ears for greater safety? Do you need to have another calm dog to practice with?

We can help you by…

• Giving you observational feedback to help you improve your training techniques and  to teach you how to set your dog up for success
• Reviewing your management plan at home and your management during walks to make sure that your dog’s environment isn’t undermining your training
• Acting as spotters for other dogs on walks
• Providing a “distraction dog” to work with if you have limited access to other dogs or need to set up more controlled situations than what you have in your neighborhood

You can either sign up for the walks at the time of class registration (for a discount) or later on while you are attending class.