No Bad Dogs Podcast E349- Your Dog Doesn’t Come When It Matters — Here’s Why
Mar 2, 2026
Sailor’s owner calls in about a 4-year-old Labrador named Sailor, a family dog struggling with off-leash recall and occasional dog-directed aggression. They cover long-line rebuilding, remote collar timing and progressive proofing, staged recalls in high-distraction moments, and using e-collar conditioning to stop poop-eating while tightening freedoms and managing interactions.
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Sailor Bowled A Small Familiar Dog
- Caller recounts Sailor suddenly bowling a tiny familiar dog and owner tackling Sailor.
- The incident happened on a local bike path and showed Sailor can be calm with some dogs and violently aggressive with others.
Recall Before She Locks In
- Do be proactive and remove your dog from potential triggers before she locks into a reaction.
- Tom advises recalling, leashing, or placing Sailor in a sit-stay when you first see other dogs rather than waiting until she escalates.
Drive Can Outweigh Correction
- Insight that sometimes a dog's instinct or drive overrides corrections because the reward outweighs the aversive.
- Tom explains Sailor may value approaching other dogs or poop more than the discomfort of the e-collar, so she 'fights through' corrections.