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Holly’s Den
"Behavior Modification Training Guide for Reactive & Aggressive Dogs"
Step by step instructions in PDF format provide effective direction for both trainers and pet owners who need help training reactive and aggressive dogs! The Holly's Den Guide uses only gentle, positive, dog-friendly training methods.
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Please Honor the Copyright: © Copyright 2006 – Beverly Hebert. All rights reserved.
Reproducing Packages A, B, and C in whole or in part violates the copyright. The Professional Trainer's Package is identical to Package C but includes permission to reproduce individual pages for client handouts.
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What the Holly's Den Behavior Modification Training Guide for Reactive & Aggressive Dogs Can Do For You
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If you are a dog trainer: Help you start off on the right foot and then keep you on track with an effective regimen for reactive and aggressive dogs. |
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If you are a pet owner: Help you to understand and recognize what comprises a good training program and how to work with your reactive/aggressive dog in a way that will make things better instead of worse. |
About This Product:
On an email dog training discussion list someone recently posted that she had just finished yet another book about how to work with reactive/aggressive dogs, but was still not sure how to get started, and still asking herself, “Now what?”
This booklet, now in PDF format, began as an answer to my own need for a more systematic approach to helping my clients with their reactive/aggressive dog problems. Like the list poster above, I was still looking for a handy reliable road map to help me guide my clients through our training journey together.
My solution began with a critical review/evaluation of all of my reference materials including my correspondence with other trainers. I especially drew on the work of Brenda Aloff, Jean Donaldson, Dr. Lore Haug, Dr. Patricia McConnell, Pat Miller, Emma Parsons and Dr. Karen Overall for core concepts. With that in my "training bag” I then added what I have been learning from my own day to day work and observations with these dogs and their owners. Creative organization resulted in transforming all this into a series of single page handouts with a logical flow, including page titles to allow for easy access of specific topics or training exercises. After printing out my copy, I keep it handy in a slash pocket manila folder.
Why This Product Is Unique
The division of information into single page handouts makes individual pieces of information easier to find/access.
Single page handouts make it easier to absorb and remember bits of information (remember learning to read and spell with flash cards?).
The organization of the single page handouts within the package provides a logical progression for training activities and exercises.
Being able to print out individual pages makes the information easily portable.
A Look At What’s Included:
Intro to Behavior Modification for Reactive & Aggressive Dogs
How to Get Started
Conditioning Calmness in Reactive & Aggressive Dogs
Playing Follow the Leader
Going for a Walk with Your Leash -Aggressive Dog
Instructions for Counter-Conditioning Exercises
Emergency Handling Strategies
Accepting Approaches of Unfamiliar People and Dogs
Behavior at the Door
Welcoming Visitors Into Your Home
How to Deal with Resource Guarding
References and Recommended Reading List
And much more!
Readers' Comments
Your guide is marvelous! It's clear, succinct, and wise. Thank you!
Susan Conant, Newton, MA
Three-time recipient of the Maxwell Award for Fiction Writing, Dog Writers Association of America
Author of mystery series featuring Holly Winter of Cambridge, MA and her Alaskan malamutes Rowdy and Kimi
Just finished reading your booklet and I LOVE it. The layout is wonderful and it sort of summarizes and organizes the info in all of the books I have been reading relating to aggression/reactivity.
Theresa Corcoran & Sammy, Overland, Missouri
I ordered a copy for myself, and it is EXCELLENT. It's also a bargain.
Best wishes,
Rachel Long, Bellecreek Sports Dog Training Center, Pearland, TX
Thank you for your Booklet....I love the format. It is certainly user-friendly and a great resource. I keep re-reading the package as I pick up more important details each time.
Jill Campain, Australia
What a great resource you created with this Reactive/Aggression Guide.
Robi Kublin, CPDT, Willowick, Ohio
It's much more extensive than I thought it would be and I am just so pleased!
Lynne Benson-Colbert, M.S. TrueHeart Dog Training, Belmont, CA.
Your dog aggression project is better than just good—you cover the techniques so well I think it would be useful to every trainer.
Tom Kirshbaum, CTC
Loyal Friends, LLC
I felt so much more prepared after reading your aggression guide – it is awesome! Having things put in order and spelled out for me was really extremely helpful.
Kim Lutz, Warrenton, Missouri
Hi Beverly,
I have always liked and admired your posts on the APDT list...so I'm also
excited about having something like this to share with clients to better help
set them up for success with their dogs. Thanks!
Patti Gutzeit
Your booklet is an excellent compendium of the advice that I've received over the last 3 years while dealing with this problem. Thank you again for writing up these excellent tools for dealing with aggression...I'm planning to recommend your guide to the trainers we've worked with because it's the best compilation I've seen of advice that works.
Thanks again.
Judy Wolff
I've only started reading the guide but am loving it!
Diane Garrod and the terv duo
Canine Transformations Learning Center - Specializing in reactive dogs
I have been doing this business for 25 years, but I still found your writings to be done very well - easy to follow and understand. I give it 10 stars!
Debbe Weissbuch
APDT,CPDT
Happy Tails "in-home" Dog Training
I just wanted to say a direct thank you...I had a look at your website, and was very impressed and sent off for your training package for reactive dogs. I’ve found it is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for – a pragmatic, logical step-by-step guide for taking things forward. I must admit, I’d been becoming obsessed by reading books about these problems – there are so many good ones out there – and it is a relief to have found something that distills all this knowledge into a protocol for actually getting out there and doing something about it!!! With very best wishes,
Fiona Strachan (and Barney the black lab)
About the author:
I have a B.S. degree in nursing, plus 20 years of experience as a professional writer. For the past 5 years I have also been a professional dog trainer (my third career). My writing credits include published articles in Dog Fancy, Whole Dog Journal, the APDT Chronicle of the Dog and a Maxwell Award nomination by the Dog Writers Association of America. To read my article about training reactive and aggressive dogs, click here: "Fighting Fire Without Fire" How to Handle Dog-Aggressive Dogs: WDJ, Dec. 2001.
Positive Training Help for Aggressive Dogs
Force and pain based punishment methods are contraindicated when working with aggressive dogs.
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Punishment increases stress and any increase in stress will make your dog more rather than less aggressive. |
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Punishment can create a negative association in the dog's mind between the punishment and the object of the dog's fear/aggression. |
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If used to suppress outward signs of aggression without changing the underlying emotional state, punishment can produce a dog that strikes without warning. |
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It is very important for the reactive/aggressive dog to feel safe in the owner's presence. |
The Holly's Den "Behavior Modification Training Guide for Reactive and Aggressive Dogs" uses only gentle dog-friendly training methods.
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