Category: Fear

Help! My Dog is Lungeing

Help, my dog is lungeing at dogs or people

When you take your dog out on leash, does it sometimes act like the Looney tunes Tasmanian devil character? Is it lungeing at dogs or people? Taz, the Tasmanian devil character is often described as ferocious, short-tempered, impatient, devious but also sweet.

He is a swirling mass of emotion.

But your dog is not a cartoon character. And being the person on the end of the leash of such a dog can be embarrassing, frustrating, scary, and overwhelming.

Music is what mellows The Tazmanian Devil. But your dog will need to be mellowed with very carefully planned training. Yes, just like Taz, how your dog acts can change. Behavior is always changing, either getting better or worse but never stagnant. We can help you modify your dog’s behavior for the better.

Action plan for dogs that are lungeing or out of control:

Step 1 – Start with our level 1 of our Changing Dog Emotions Program.  so we can: • reduce your dog’s overall stress. And just like you, once your dog’s overall stress is reduced, it will be able to learn better. • do a complete evaluation of your dog’s behavior. • games that will be used to change your dog’s emotional association plus teach loose leash walking. Step 2 – And when your dog graduates go into Level 3 where we use the games your dog learned in level to teach your dog happy, relaxed emotions in association with the things that upset it. Click the  link above to get help with training

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Debbie Schaefer

Head Trainer Debbie Schaefer was one of Oregons first certified dog trainers and is responsible for the high-quality classes, workshops, and events offered at The Well-Mannered Dog. In addition to running The Well-Mannered Dog, she teaches group and online courses that focus on Companion Dog Skills of Manners, Lifeskills, and Changing emotions.