If you're training a dog you need to Understand counter conditioning which is A really simple concept it's where we Actually go through the effort to change Our dog's emotional response to Something that might cause them anxiety We can actually do that for example if You're out on a walk and you see a dog Way in the distance make sure you bring Like extra high value treats for those Situations it is completely normal for Dogs not to take even really good food If they're over threshold or overwhelmed By a situation that's why we have a Strong emphasis on distance and over Time we modify those distances Accordingly as our dog's emotional state Varies another great example of counter Conditioning you've seen me do it on my Channel several times let's take the Vacuum cleaner before you even turn the Vacuum cleaner on you might touch it Give your dog an amazing treat and then Work up to being able to turn it on for Just a half second this is all done in One training session a lot of the time And then gradually being able to work Your way up to vacuuming with the thing Fully on as you reinforce your dog

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