What is the basis of dog behavior rehabilitation? I have always said it is all about the “Experience Bank”. I can’t remember if I made this term up, or read about it somewhere during the 20+ years I have been studying dog behavior and rehab, but I think it does help to explain why I do rehab the way I do, the value of using reward based methods in rehab, and why aversive methods don’t give real, reliable results. Let me explain: What is the “Experience Bank” and why is it important in Dog...

Dogs do not want to be aggressive. If a dog is acting aggressively, they have a reason and it is our responsibility to determine why they feel the need to be aggressive. There are many reasons a dog may act aggressively. Fear is one reason, but there are others. Anytime you encounter an aggressive dog, the first thing you need to do is figure out why they are being aggressive and once you do that, you can start to address each issue in order to resolve the aggression. Many times, a...

If you’ve been following Buddy’s story, you know I offered to work with Buddy for a 2 month period, at which point I would transition him...