Episode 283: Reactivity, Dog Behavior, Nipping, Agility, Frustration And More: Q&A With Susan Garrett

Answering your top questions on reactivity, dog behavior, agility, frustration, sports dogs, neutering and more! You'll hear tips on training multiple dogs, strategies for improving focus, impulse control, and drive, and how to handle things like lunging, growling, nipping and jumping up. If you have any other questions I didn’t cover, jump over to YouTube and let me know in the comments. Your questions are always so insightful!

In this episode, I’m answering your great questions:

Do dogs benefit from being in a multi-dog household or are they happy with human company?
I'm struggling with drive to show my dog that agility is fun.
I suspect my dog is having early takeoff at agility. Can I still do the sport? Is it selfish to want to continue?
Over arousal in the agility ring.
How often a sport dog should see specialists and which ones?
Neutering. When or when do I not neuter? Also, how to handle high sexual arousal for intact dogs.
I feel like crap when I lose my patience.
How do I train more than one dog at a time?
Reactivity, reactive dogs. Reactivity, if you don't have the ability to keep a dog away from all the triggers.
I need help practicing greeting people on leash when my dog shows leash reactivity, lunging, growling, jumping.
How do I set my dog up for even more success if he gets easily frustrated?
How do I use play to reinforce a cue? Can play replace food as a reinforcer?
Herding, nipping when overexcited and herding breeds.