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Calm Your Reactive or Aggressive Dog with Look at That Training

Calm Your Reactive or Aggressive Dog with Look at That Training

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 Text Me Your QuestionsIn this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how Look at That training can help reactive or aggressive dogs learn to stay calmer around triggers without corrections, punishment, or intimidation.Look at That, often called LAT, was developed by Leslie McDevitt and is commonly used in force-free behavior modification for dogs who bark, lunge, growl, stare, stiffen, or become overwhelmed around people, dogs, vehicles, noises, or other triggers.This episode explains why reactive behavior is often rooted in anxiety, stress, fear, frustration, or perceived threat, and why successful behavior change requires working below threshold where the dog can still think, eat, respond, and learn.Topics covered include:• Why reactive and aggressive behavior often comes from fear, anxiety, stress, or frustration• Why corrections may suppress behavior without changing the emotional response• What Look at That training is and how LAT works• How to condition a marker for clear communication• Why timing matters when marking and reinforcing trigger awareness• How to choose the right distance from people, dogs, or other triggers• Why below-threshold training is essential for counterconditioning• How LAT can help dogs notice triggers without exploding• Why management is necessary while behavior modification is underway• How to set realistic expectations for reactivity and aggression work• How progress is made gradually by changing emotional associationsWill also explains why the goal is not to force a reactive dog to ignore the world. The goal is to help the dog notice triggers, remain emotionally regulated, and learn that the presence of people, dogs, or other triggers does not predict danger.Full Look at That Training Guide:https://phoenixdogtraining.com/lat-training-reactive-aggressive-dogs-phoenix/If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe, share it with a pet parent who has a reactive dog, and leave a review for Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today.Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FDM, FFCP, is a certified dog behaviorist and founder of Phoenix Dog Training, specializing in dog aggression, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, fears, phobias, resource guarding, dogs fighting in the home, and complex canine behavior problems.Official Links:• Phoenix Dog Training: https://phoenixdogtraining.com• About Will Bangura: https://phoenixdogtraining.com/will-bangura/• Dog Behaviorist in Phoenix: https://phoenixdogtraining.com/phoenix-dog-behaviorist/• Dog Aggression Training in Phoenix: https://phoenixdogtraining.com/aggressive-dog-training-phoenix-dog-aggression/• Dog Anxiety and Fear Training: https://phoenixdogtraining.com/dog-anxiety-training-phoenix-scottsdale/• Sniff to Soothe Book: https://phoenixdogtraining.com/sniff-to-soothe-by-will-bangura-m-s-cab-icb-cbcc-ka-cpdt-ka-fdm-ffcp/• Facebook: https://facebook.com/dogtrainingphoenix• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PHOENIXDOGTRAINING• Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Will-Bangura/author/B0CH99RW7L• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-banguraHashtags:#WillBangura#DogTrainingToday#DogBehaviorist#PhoenixDogTraining#LookAtThatTraining#ReactiveDog#DogAggression#ForceFreeDogTraining#PositiveReinforcement#DogReactivitySupport the showIf you need professional help please visit my Dog Behaviorist website.Go here for Free Dog Training Articles
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