Officially opening remote consults for reactive dogs and their humans (Aggression towards dogs and humans, phobias / fearfullness, resource guarding..) I know bluesky isn't the best place to advertise that but I figured I'd put that here too just in case. I have one remaining spot at the moment

Meet Yoko ! One of the issues his humans have is that he’ll charge the person holding the leash in several scenarios - one of them being after he’s rolled in grass : he almost always jumps up to grab the arms, regularly tearing clothes or inflicting bruises

Sorry for the French comments on this it was made for IG, but here’s a short nail trimming session with Neos - who cannot receive food rewards, so we’re using a brush he really likes as reinforcement instead. Him lifting his lil paws is my green light ! It’s how he communicates his consent.

Did you know that fearful / aggressive behaviours can be tied to health issues ? They often are - Neos here, for example, is reactive to sounds and movements : his reactions have been alleviated not by training but by finally getting a diagnosis and accommodating his chronical health issues. 1/

Kicking things off with some foraging for Kaia - this is done with her usual toys and has been 1 of the ways we’ve encouraged interactions with them (she didn’t play when she got here) We got her gradually used to it by starting with the empty crate, then one toy in it, two, etc over time 1/

Hi ! I’m Theo, you might know me as @notidee.bsky.social I’m a behaviour consultant working with households of reactive / aggressive dogs, trying to make the world a little softer for them and their guardians one step at a time