E-Collar Training, Crate Strategies, and Managing a High-Energy Dog

Meg shares insights from a virtual training session with her client Molly, who is working through reactivity issues with her high-energy husky mix, Murphy, after early socialization at dog parks and daycare created frustration-based leash reactivity. • Distinguishing between fear-based and frustration-based reactivity • Why dog parks and daycares can create reactivity in some dogs • Detailed explanation of e-collar conditioning process and finding working levels • Strategies for becoming more relevant to your dog than environmental distractions • How to properly introduce and use a crate for dogs that struggle to settle • Tips for managing dogs with luxating patella without rushing to surgery • Alternatives to "place" commands for dogs that can't be held accountable yet • The importance of limiting rewards to meaningful behaviors rather than mediocre compliance Check out everything at TheEverydayTrainer.com for private lessons or to join the next virtual shadow program. Visit us on the website here to see what we've got going on and how you can join our pack of good dogs and owners.