All of the dogs I work with have/had aggression problems toward other dogs. How do we remedy the situation? Desensitize the dogs to other dogs and counter-condition them to learn that other dogs are predictors of good things. Here’s how it works:
- Dog sees other dog on street
- Owner clicks & treats immediately (as in, before dog reacts)
- Dog gets chicken/salmon/good stuff
Dog learns that seeing another dog = yummy food and soon learns to associate other dogs with food. The ABC then becomes:
A: dog sees other dog on street
B: dog looks at owner
C: dog gets treat
Dog will then learn to look at owner to anticipate treat.
Positive reinforcement is yummy.
the pink dog 