Course Details
Dealing With a High Energy Dog
In this presentation we are going to explore what it means to have a high energy dog. Typically we associate high energy with a lot of movement and energy but how does that relate to arousal and anxiety? When is it abnormal or unhealthy versus what a normal high energy dog might look like. High energy dogs can be challenging to live with and can tend towards showing problematic behaviors including being destructive or simply obnoxious. We dig into the root of the issue and identify where the dog’s needs might not be met and how to step up to the plate for your high energy dog. It is so much more than finding ways to tire out your dog! We explore different types of dog activities and how they might impact your dog’s needs being met. We will talk about how we can be more efficient in offering layers of enrichment to satisfy your dog’s needs while maintaining your own sanity and adding things to your life that are sustainable.
We will take a look at what it looks like when exercise becomes mindless and look at ways to make the activity more likely to engage all of the dog’s senses and satisfy their need for mental enrichment. We will talk about the importance of teaching high energy dogs to sniff on their walks with you and how to make this happen if they are too busy to do so. We will look at a few really cool training tips that make teaching your high energy dog easier and unlock their ability to focus on the task at hand! We will also talk about things to look out for when your high energy dog is making friends with other dogs and how to use dog play dates in a way that helps manage their expectations about seeing other dogs and to ensure that problems don’t develop. Our ultimate goal is to help you appreciate your high energy dog for who they are instead of squeezing them into a box of what they are not, to understand their needs and how to meet them in a way that easily fits into your weekly schedule.
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