💥 Extinction Burst 💥 When you stop rewarding or reinforcing your dogs unwanted behaviours sometimes we see an increase in the undesired behaviours before they stop! Imagine your dog has previously gotten something they felt was rewarding, that could be attention, toss a toy, you engaging with them etc and when suddenly that disappears, your dog will often try harder at first before giving up! And why wouldn’t they, we do the exact same. So it looks like it is making them

Maybe it’s not just leash skills that you need to work on to improve your loose lead walking…. - dogs pull on leash when they are scared, frustrated and overwhelmed. Building confidence and resilience is important first. Check out my earlier reels on building confidence and a resilient dog. - dogs pull on leash when they are unmotivated and not engaged with you. Ask why does your dog not want to be beside you? And what can you do to change that. How can you improve YOUR en