"Alison" wrote in message
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"Mary Healey" wrote in message
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In the very first part of Control Unleashed, the author cautions the
reader
that not all reactive dogs are suitable for the techniques used in the
book. It's a very good book, and well worth consulting, but the caveat
should also be mentioned with the recommendations.


Thanks It was recommended to me on a dog behaviour fourm. At that time
I was C&T ing Barney for looking away and had seen improvement and the
book suggested the opposite, C&T for looking at the scary thing . I was
worried about rewarding for a hard stare so decided to stick with what I
was doing.
There are so many dog training and behaviour books and more being
published all the time. I haven't been able to keep up with them all
though this is one I hope to read one day.
Alison

I think that once you read all the books, watched all the shows, and
understand the basic theories you have to focus on figuring out exactly what
is at the root of your dog's particular issue. In the case of my little
Archie I have finally realized that his underlying problem is insecurity. So
my strategy is based on doing everything possible to make him feel safe and
secure, building trust in other words, and avoiding anything that might make
him feel vulnerable or frightened. This must be very common with shelter
dogs that have been abandoned or shuttled around due to behaviour problems.