Video: Classically Conditioning Body Handling – Bad Dog Agility Academy

Video: Classically Conditioning Body Handling

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  • judyvedder@gmail.com says:
    March 30, 2023 at 8:50 am

    HELP!!! I have a Male, Jack Russell Terrier who was born November 30, 2022. His name is Larkin. I have been following your lessons and touching and feeding treats. A lot of the time I can touch his face, paws, and put the harness on and off without an issues (as long as I have a treat). However, sometimes he attacks me. Lots of growling and hard biting. He was at the Vets yesterday and the Vet could not look at his teeth. The Vet expressed corncern related to his behavoir. I just brought him in from a walk. I picked him up to take off the harness ( I did not have a treat in my hand) and he attacked. I don’t know what to do when the attack is happening. If I am holding him and an attack happens, I say no and hold him tightly to my body until he calms down. However, sometimes he seems calm and I reach for the harness and he attacks again. You said that you used to be attacked as well, but I have not seen how you handled things when the attack was happening. I need a clear action plan. I am very concerned.

    • judyvedder@gmail.com says:
      April 3, 2023 at 6:28 am

      Thank you for your prompt reply; when you are in crisis waiting is hard. I noticed your response was not in the course, but only in email, so I replied to the email, however, I don’t think that reached you.

      When should I practice face touching and face movement? Should he be fresh – first thing in the morning? after a walk? or after play? I struggle to know if he needs to get some energy out first vs is he tired and cranky. If we should walk or play first please give me a recommended amount.

      When I hold him close to me and wait for him to calm down I have been saying NO at the start of the attack – is that the correct thing to do?

      When putting a harness or leash on him I have been doing both giving him the treat to distract him and putting a treat just out of his reach and not letting him have it until we have accomplished the task. I assume that the latter approach is the “it is your choice” and the recommended approach – is that correct?

      One of the venues where I do agility is a quote on the wall “to allow a behavior is to train a behavior”. If I allow Larkin to attack and then I don’t do the thing he attacked against I fear I am teaching him that he can attack to avoid things. I know I can’t hold him down and force him, but how do I teach him that he needs to comply?

      Does Skeptic 100% comply now? Or, am I looking at a future where we choose our battles?

  • Harriet Holland says:
    October 6, 2021 at 2:56 pm

    What is that purple spoon you use?

  • Valerie Spadaccini says:
    March 16, 2021 at 12:06 pm

    I just got my puppy a week ago. He is now 9 was. I am conditioning him to the sound and feel of the vibration of the dremmel. How did you clip nails before accepting the Drexel without causing anxieties. He is good with me touching his feet but my timing is lousy for clipping while he is still

    • Sarah Baker says:
      March 18, 2021 at 1:09 am

      I find that the clippers are easier in the beginning. When I need to trip nails I use super high value food (and a helper or food smeared on something to keep the puppy occupied) and quickly clip. Then I can take my time with the Dremel and do not cause any stress around it.

  • Jill Cohn says:
    May 25, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    What is a head collar and why do you use it. Also, I know what a muzzle is. When do you use it?

    • Sarah Baker says:
      May 25, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      A head collar is like a halter used on a horse. It controls the dog’s head so they cannot pull very hard. It is used to make it easier to walk a dog that pulls hard when on leash.

      Usually I use a muzzle if I am concerned about someone’s safety. For example, Hops wears one when he goes to the eye doctor because a stranger putting their face near his makes him very uncomfortable. He also wears one when loose in the house with our dogs so if he goes over threshold he cannot hurt anyone.

      I also travel to Europe with my dogs. Over there dogs are allowed to be in many more public places than in the states, especially if they are muzzled.

      I think all dogs should be muzzle trained so in case they have to wear one some day they will be comfortable and not freaked out.

  • Susan Hayes says:
    July 17, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    What kind of collar do you have on Skeptic in this video?

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