STOP ✋ TOUCHING ✋ DOGS ✋ WITHOUT ✋ OWNERS ✋ PERMISSION

We’ve just had Bruce the Rottweiler’s second session, and the progress he’s made is awesome!

During our first session, Bruce was reactive to both people and dogs. He would fixate on them, react from across the road, and even air-snap at anyone trying to stroke his head. He could seem quite aggressive, especially when people ignored his clear warnings.

After implementing counter-conditioning since the first session, Bruce is like a completely different dog. He’s no longer fazed by people and only reacts to dogs if they bark at him first. This is absolutely fantastic progress!

While Bruce still doesn’t like people touching his head, he’s much calmer now. His reactivity towards people at a distance has disappeared entirely. This is a big step forward, but his dislike of head-touching remains something we’re working on.

Unfortunately, there was one incident since the last session when a rude woman ignored the owners’ warnings and Bruce’s signals, deciding to touch his head despite being told not to by both Bruce and his owners. Thankfully, Bruce was just warning her, so no harm was done.

This is an important reminder to listen to dog owners and respect their dog’s boundaries.

We’ve introduced techniques to make Bruce more comfortable with head touches, and his owners are working hard to implement them. Well done, Bruce and his amazing owners! Your hard work is paying off, and we’re excited to see what’s next!

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