Gemma Johnstone discusses how Behavior Adjustment Therapy (BAT) can be used to curb dogs that lunge on the leash when meeting another dog or person. It’s an alternative training technique that uses functional rewards for handling reactivity also known as counter conditioning.
Source: AKC, August 4, 2020. Link. The goal is to teach the dog that calm behavior around other dogs results in rewards. Timing is everything.
Whenever the dog is offering calm behavior when they have another dog in their sights . . . immediately reward them.”
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