Does your dog growl, snap, or lunge at other dogs while on leash? Are you a 'night walker,' only going out at night because your dog cannot easily handle walking near others?
If so, you probably already know how challenging it can be to work on training - in order to build tolerance towards other dogs, you need to be around them, and this can make the problem worse. That's why the Leash Reactivity course is so great! You can practice being around other dogs, in a very controlled environment, where all the participants are in the same situation.
By the end of the 6-week course, many of the dogs can pass others and are much lower on the reactivity scale.
The course includes:
- Core training skills. The course teach core training skills such as loose leash walking, listening the first time, focusing on you, and more.
- Leash reactivity strategies. In-depth strategies for navigating potentially challenging situations when approaching another dog or other triggers.
- Large barriers. We use large barriers during class, to keep the dogs hidden from each other until they are brought out for various exercises, usually no more than one or two at a time in the beginning. These barriers help your dog become desensitized towards others, see each other from a distance, and learn to build trust.
- Class discussion.
- Why your dog may be reactive
- How and why dogs learn
- How many people uninentionally create unwanted behaviors in their dog
- How to successfully use your voice, posture, body language, and more
- Corrective techniques that work
- Training equipment and rewards that we recommend
- And much more
- Access to TrainTrack™
- Videos of the exercises taught in class
- Written descriptions of the the exercises taught in class
- The homework for each session
- Ability to log your exercises and keep track of what you need to work on next
- Equipment. To help ensure you are as sucessful as possible, you will receive:
- Treat pouch
- Optional clicker
The room is spacious, the class size is small, and the trainer is highly experienced in helping dogs with reactivity issues.
Please note that this class is for dogs who are reactive towards other dogs, but not towards humans. If your dog has issues with humans, you should call us for private lessons.
Please also note that if your dog is simply excited when seeing other dogs, but not acting aggressively, this is probably not the right class for you. You might want one of our Manners classes or private lessons.
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Highlights from a Leash Reactivity Class
Highlights from a Leash Reactivity Class
Enrollment Details
Time duration: 1 hour per class
Prerequisites: None
Ages: No age restrictions.
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Have questions? Call us at 312-829-8787, 365 days per year between 7am and 7pm
Not sure? You can have a free consultation with one of our experts to help decide if this is the right class for you
Don't delay - we take enrollment 365 days per year, and answer calls from 7am to 7pm each day. Any request submitted after 7pm will be processed the next morning. Classes fill up quickly.
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TrainTrack™ Online Portal
Re-Watch Training Exercises on Your Device
Tucker Pup's offers a proprietary online system called TrainTrack™ that revolutionizes the way dogs are trained.
The trainer will show you the exercises in person, then you can access TrainTrack to see the homework and other helpful information. Many exercises include videos, and all of them include instructions. It also includes handouts and a documentation of what you covered. This is incredibly helpful because there is a lot of information to take in, and it can be hard to remember everything that was demonstrated and discussed.
In addition, you can log your progress on TrainTrack as you are working on your home exercises. This can be invaluable for ensuring that you spend enough time, in various settings, for your dog to learn the methods thoroughly.
For private lessons, you can even upload videos to your trainer, and they can watch them in between sessions to help provide advice.
TrainTrack works on any Internet-connected device, so you can use it on your mobile phone, even when you're on a walk or working outdoors.
TrainTrack is used for all of our training services, including private lessons and classes.
To access TrainTrack, you must log in to our website. On your Customer Center, you will see the link to TrainTrack towards the top of the page.
The trainer will show you the exercises in person, then you can access TrainTrack to see the homework and other helpful information. Many exercises include videos, and all of them include instructions. It also includes handouts and a documentation of what you covered. This is incredibly helpful because there is a lot of information to take in, and it can be hard to remember everything that was demonstrated and discussed.
In addition, you can log your progress on TrainTrack as you are working on your home exercises. This can be invaluable for ensuring that you spend enough time, in various settings, for your dog to learn the methods thoroughly.
For private lessons, you can even upload videos to your trainer, and they can watch them in between sessions to help provide advice.
TrainTrack works on any Internet-connected device, so you can use it on your mobile phone, even when you're on a walk or working outdoors.
TrainTrack is used for all of our training services, including private lessons and classes.
To access TrainTrack, you must log in to our website. On your Customer Center, you will see the link to TrainTrack towards the top of the page.