Reactive and Aggressive Dog Training in Syracuse, NY
When you have a dog who has behavior issues like aggression towards people or other dogs, it is hard to know where to start with training them and getting rid of the bad habits. These aggressive dogs may not have done puppy training or obedience training in the past, and now these bad habits have developed and they need extra help to manage these issues. Our professional trainers are here to provide the right training program for your dog, helping to fight the bad habits, whether it is your first dog or you want to work on two dogs to handle the dogs’ behavior. With consistent training and the right tools, our goal is to transform your pup into a well-behaved dog.
Experienced Dog Trainers
At Sit Means Sit, we can provide you with professional dog trainers who can provide some of the dog training you are looking for. Puppy training and dog training are a huge benefit for your dog’s life, ensuring that they can get along with the other dogs in your home, can be a well-behaved new puppy, and can even do well in a public park. Our professional trainers help introduce your family to socialization while introducing your new puppy to new environments with confidence, or handling challenges with your new rescue German Shepherd.
Using our knowledge of behavior modification, we turn your dog into a well-behaved dog and give you that successful relationship that you are looking for. Our aggressive dog boot camp will work with the reactive dog to assist with:
- Stop barking
- Trouble animal Behavior issues
- Public settings
- Jumping Prevention
- Listen and respond to commands
- When your dogs destroy things
- Fighting off bad habits like aggression, jumping, and barking
- Separation anxiety
- Leash skills
We work to provide positive reinforcement dog training so that you can work on some of the bad behaviors and make your dog a successful member of your home. Pet owners can trust us to help them every step of the way with their dogs’ behavior. Sign up for some training sessions you won’t regret.
Example Dog Training Program for Aggressive Dogs
When you are looking for trainers who can handle aggressive dogs, then it is time to look at our boot camp options. We will be able to train dogs who struggle with separation anxiety and aggression, allowing them to learn basic obedience and the life skills to allow them to be the great dog you are looking for. There are many behavior issues we can focus on in our day training program and we encourage the family member to check out all the options. Boot camp is an board and train program and allows our trainers to work around the schedule of owners; something that might be more difficult to accomplish in regular training classes.
While a successful training program will typically take more than five days, this can be a good starting point for your dog, providing them with time around an expert trainer and ensuring that they have a successful relationship from the start of the program.
A reactive dog will need to work closely with one of our professional trainers, and we are confident that this obedience training will be able to help. We want to help build a stronger relationship and give owners control over their dog’s behavior. Let’s take a closer look at how each day will occur to help you get the most out of your furry friend.
Phase 1
The first day at our facility can be the biggest challenge during dog training. Our trainers will work with your reactive dog to help take them away from the owner and successfully work through separation anxiety if it shows up at our facility. We use positive tools and proven science behind animal behavior to help when dealing with your pup’s difficult issues.
The main goal here is to help the dog get used to and familiar with the dog trainer. Nothing can happen until the two have a successful relationship with one another, and some of the behavior modification and basic obedience can happen later. We will not use the form in this training program. You want your reactive dog to do well with women and children as well, so we will use a gentle touch and slowly work through each step with them.
Phase 2
On the second day, we can look at how to progress with your dog. Depending on the fear issues and the level of aggression, we may choose to continue with a leash and muzzle from the first day or move on to some of the other steps for dog training and behavior modification.
This is a good day to work more on basic obedience dog training to help them learn some of the commands that you would like. We can work on not pulling, the “heel” position, and “advanced sit” to help the dog have something good to focus on and learn some control. This is a great way to improve confidence as a team, too.
Phase 3
This is the day we will work on some of the off-leash control that they need to know with their trainer. The dog trainers can help them recall skills and work on how to behave without the leash holding them back. They can practice some of the essential skills that your dog will need in a public park and on daily walks and hiking trails, such as having someone run past the dog to see what will happen.
Phase 4
With the help of the muzzle, the distractions will continue. Other dogs and humans will be around during this time while dog trainers work to maintain the dog’s attention, keeping them focused and stopping them from exhibiting behavior issues. The goal is to help your dog remain calm around others.
Phase 5
During this day, our dog trainers will continue to work on some of the basic obedience and other skills that they worked on for dog training on the other days. Slowly, the techniques will remove the collar and watch as your dog behaves. Before the program is over, the goal is to help your dog maintain control and have no behavior issues, even when you take them for a walk.
Whether you are looking at our puppy training, want to make sure that your dog can get along with other dogs or the neighbor’s dog, or recently adopted a new dog for just companionship, our positive reinforcement dog training will be able to help you have the successful relationship you are looking for.