Training Thresholds: A Strategy For Balancing The Emotions Of Anxious Or Over Excited Dogs

How many thresholds does your dog cross a day? It could be a physical or emotional threshold. Training thresholds are important to understand, and thresholds can explain why some dogs seem anxious and refuse to budge, and others get way overexcited. I’ve got tips to help dogs with balancing emotions to cross any type of threshold with calm, thoughtful focus. You’ll also get a peek at what I discovered about my puppy Prophet’s excitement with a see-saw and how I'm counter-conditioning the stimulus.

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🐾Key Dog Training Points:
00:00 Dog Training Thresholds with Susan Garrett.
00:43 What a threshold is – shift from one set of antecedents to another.
01:52 Different types of thresholds: positive, neutral, and unpleasant.
02:46 Thresholds can be real or imaginary.
03:43 Potential triggers in a competition ring.
04:35 Intentional triggers – enter thresholds in a calmer state.    • Training Plan For Hyper Excited Dogs:...  258
05:16 2 extremes in dog behavior– look for change in T.E.M.P. and watch your dog’s body    • Dog Body Language: Understanding Cani...  
06:44 What is your dog saying to you?    • The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing #16  
07:58 Start training where your dog is calm or neutral.    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This C...  
08:21 Write down: What we don't want from our dogs.
09:06 Write down: What do we have and when is the first threshold crossed?
10:10 What does your puppy love – rewards to create calm behavior.
10:42 My puppy Prophet’s See-Saw (Teeter) obsession and counterconditioning the stimulus.
14:10 Be present – have a plan for new thresholds.

Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 258: Training Plan For Hyper Excited Dogs: Play The Threshold Game For Calm Focus -    • Training Plan For Hyper Excited Dogs:...  
2. YouTube Playlist: The Emotional State of Dogs with Susan Garrett -    • The Emotional State of Dogs with Susa...  
3. Podcast Episode 245: Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements -    • Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide T...  
4. Podcast Episode 132: All The Things Your Dog Hates And How To Fix Them -    • All The Things Your Dog Hates And How...  
5. YouTube Video: Vet Visits For Dogs: How To Create A Positive Experience For Everyone -    • Vet Visits For Dogs: How To Create A ...  
6. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with Susan Garrett -    • Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcemen...  
7. Podcast Episode 63: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know -    • Why Some Dogs Just Don't Get It #63  
8. Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) -    • T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Pos...  
9, Podcast Episode 157: Dog Body Language: Understanding Canine Communication Signals And Emotions -    • Dog Body Language: Understanding Cani...  
10. Podcast Episode 165: Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To Stop It -    • Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To S...  
11. Podcast Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation -    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This C...  
12. Podcast Episode 266: Hot Zone And Stays – How One Dog Training Nuance Can Fix Anxiety And Duration -    • Hot Zone And Stays - How One Dog Trai...  

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