PRINCIPLE 4 OF 10
Every training decision starts with watching, not acting. Reading a dog’s body language and their environment first prevents the wrong response to the right behavior, or the right response to the wrong cause.
Posture, Ears, Breathing
Read Before Reacting
Every Session Starts Here
Before stepping in, we look at posture, ear position, breathing, and where the dog’s attention is, plus what’s actually happening around them, to understand why a behavior is occurring.
A dog who lunges out of fear needs a very different response than one who lunges out of frustration or excitement. Correcting the behavior without assessing the cause often makes the underlying issue worse.
The same behavior can have opposite causes, watch before you act.
Every assessment and behavior modification plan at Marin K9 begins with structured observation, in your home, on walks, and in the specific situations that trigger the behavior you’re working on.
Watching body language closely before choosing a response.
The same dog, the same walk, two very different approaches.
BEFORE
AFTER
Not sure what’s actually driving your dog’s behavior? An assessment is the place to start.
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