Here’s a little spooky dog behavior adventure for the spooky season.
This is Farley, a 3.5-month-old poodle puppy who graduated his board-and-train with a special bravery add-on. He stood his ground when he found a snake skin during our walk and fought the thing off.
Notice the way he approaches and retreats, and how he stretches off his back-paw tippy toes to gain proximity, while he’s at the ready to rebound and bounce out of there if need be. That is called approach-avoidance conflict and is a behavioral science theory that describes balancing desires and fears.
In this video, Farley overcomes his fear by … well, you’ll see at the end what he does.
For such a young puppy, Farley’s full of adventure, ever-growing confidence, and a strong will to get what he wants and go where he wants to go. His strong self-motivation is what makes him so much fun to train.
Enroll your dog for board-and-train dog training the humane way with me. Positive training for positive results.
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Helen Verte Schwarzmann
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