The Everyday Trainer Podcast E-Collar Training, Crate Strategies, and Managing a High-Energy Dog
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Mar 28, 2025 Discover the challenges of training a reactive high-energy dog and the surprising issues dog parks can create. Learn about the e-collar conditioning process and how to create positive associations. Find out effective strategies for crate training and managing leash behavior. The podcast also explores alternatives for dogs with medical issues like luxating patella. Lastly, gain insights on how to limit rewards to meaningful behaviors for better training outcomes.
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Dog Park Issues
- Avoid dog parks, as they can create over-arousal and frustration-based reactivity.
- This is especially true when the dog wants to greet others but is held back.
Reactivity in Insecure Dogs
- Insecure yet bossy dogs feel secure when controlling situations, like greeting other dogs first.
- Leash pressure intensifies frustration when limiting these greetings, exacerbating reactivity.
Competing Motivators
- Use negative reinforcement tools like e-collars for accountability when competing motivators are present.
- This is because it's hard for positive reinforcement to work if the dog is intensely focused on the other dog.