Stranger Danger
Many dogs feel uneasy around unfamiliar people. By the time most people call me for help, the dog hears, sees, or smells someone coming -...
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Tanzi Leary, CDBC, CPDT-KA, PMCT1, SAPT, FFCP
Mar 1, 20234 min read
Resources for reactivity
What is reactivity? It's a catchall term for behavior typically exhibited on a leash or behind a barrier like a door or a fence. The dog...
Tanzi Leary, CDBC, CPDT-KA, PMCT1, SAPT, FFCP
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Does My Dog Need Meds?
Clients often ask me if their anxious, fearful, or aggressive dog needs prescription medication to cope. Sometimes, they ask about things...
Tanzi Leary, CDBC, CPDT-KA, PMCT1, SAPT, FFCP
Sep 26, 20224 min read
What is Reactivity?
"Reactivity" is a popular blanket term to describe dogs who are less than calm and collected when passing other dogs, strangers, cars,...
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
Jan 3, 20173 min read
When Your Dog Growls Over Bones/ Food/ Toys / Space / people
Possessive aggression, or resource guarding, is what we call the problem when dogs protect items, food, space, and even people from others.
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
Jan 3, 20172 min read
When Your Dogs Are Fighting
Most of the calls I get about fighting dogs fall into a handful of categories, with some overlap: 1) two female dogs are fighting, 2) a...
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
Dec 23, 20164 min read
When It's Time to See a Specialist
I sometimes refer current or even potential clients out to specialists in certain situations. Specialists might be trainers with specific...
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
Jul 29, 20164 min read
Working with Fearful and Reactive Dogs
Working with dogs who are fearful, and who may be reactive, is an art and a science. You know these dogs when you see them because they...
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
May 16, 20164 min read
Growls are not aggressive
I get a lot of new clients because their dog has growled at someone, maybe even a family member, and they are worried that means the dog...
Tanzi Leary, CPDT-KA, PMCT
Feb 29, 20162 min read
When Management Fails
Trainers will tell you, "Management always fails," and you will think they are wrong. You will think you can manage the environment to...
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