37: Ask Irith, Part 3: Irith Bloom, Positive Reinforcement Trainer: Reactive Dogs On-Leash

Irith Bloom, owner of The Sophisticated Dog, is a trainer of dogs and other animals. She uses positive reinforcement, and today we learn about a common situation for dog owners - dogs with reactive or aggressive behavior while they are on-leash.

Two items you may want to consider for this training:

Front-clip harness such as the Freedom harness. This can help for situations when your dog reacts very strongly while on leash. Soft treats divided up into very tiny pieces, like beef jerky. Hard, crunchy treats are not recommended.

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Irith Bloom is based in the Los Angeles area, and she speaks in the United States and around the world on a variety of training topics. Since dog training is an unregulated industry, we recommend dog trainers like Irith, who have passed several certifications with a variety of dog training organizations.

Website http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSophisticatedDog/?fref=ts Twitter https://twitter.com/thesophdog

Links to our previous episodes with Irith:

Part 1 http://www.thisispawprint.com/5 Part 2 http://www.thisispawprint.com/6

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