Course Details
Is there discord in your home? Would you prefer to have peaceful music with the individuals living together instead of a cacophony of grumbling, growling, and fighting?
Whether you are struggling with a dog that is frustrated, over aroused and escalates to a crescendo of undesirable behavior, or dogs that create a negative vibe when they attempt a mashup, this class is for you!
Determining the motivating factors for your dog’s behavior can help us develop a plan for training and behavior modification. Whether your dog is over aroused and ‘pushy’ due to their genetics or history or has big emotions that cause your dog to be defensive or reactive towards others in the household, this class will help your dog(s) learn how to better navigate their life within the environment in which they live and with the people and other animals they live with. Sometimes setting up the environment to prevent rehearsing the problem behavior is all that is necessary. Creating clear expectations and clarity in our communication along with creating predictability and putting structure in place will help reduce anxiety and allow for calmer behavior in common areas of conflict. Desensitization and counter conditioning may be necessary to create more positive associations between the players in the house along with the use of trained alternative and incompatible behaviors to develop a more harmonious existence within the home!
Extreme cases of aggression with serious injury are not a good candidate for this class.
Gold Students will receive a customized management, training and behavior modification plan by applying the concepts taught in this class. Realistic expectations will be established for each situation as well. We will work through conflicts in the home, whether between dog and human or dog to dog. Please contact the instructor via email if you are uncertain if this course is suitable for your situation.
Teaching Approach
The Teaching Approach in this class will include multiple lectures each week that will include written descriptions along with videos. Due to the nature of the class, there may be additional recommendations added to the curriculum to accommodate the needs of the participants.
Instructor: Karen Deeds, CDBC Karen Deeds, is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is the co-owner of Canine Connection in Ft. Worth, TX with her husband, Bob Deeds, a retired Federal K9 Handler on Texas Task Force I....(Click here for full bio and to view Karen's upcoming courses)
