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@@hamiltondogtraining Also I should thank you for your videos! I struggled with dog reactivity (he wanted to play/sniff them but then was frustrated by the leash which created a violent outburst) and some leash manners for 2ish years. I tried positive only and e-collar but nobody I worked with taught a punishment and reward system like you did in your videos. Within 2-3 months I was finally able to walk in 10 ft another dog and not have my arm yanked off or people think my dog is aggressive. Now 4-6 months later and I can easily share a sidewalk with oncoming dog walkers! It's so nice!! The only issue is where I'm struggling where my dog indulges in both motivations. He rarely reacts, instead he stares and eyes the dog, then looks up at me for a bit. I'll reward the eye contact but then he'll go back to honing in on the other dog, then repeat the process. I stopped rewarding and am trying to punish constant eyeing but it's not working or is not effective due to poor technique or lack of knowledge on my end. So I'm hoping you show something along those lines with Arrow soon! Regardless, your free videos have helped greatly. So thank you a lot. You really have made a difference in my and my dog's life :')

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He really is!

I’m not the biggest fan of the crate but I might be changing my mind because I feel like it would help a shelter dog get more comfortable but I’m sure there is alternatives and I’d love to hear them

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It's a terrible tool. It's a horse training tool. Most dogs find it very uncomfortable and even aversive when pressure being applied. If you're introducing it to your dog, the work in itself to desensitize your dog to this head halter is often more similar to muzzle. You may as well muzzle train your dog to make this whole process can be useful like when you need to muzzle your dog for vet examination. For new dog, it maybe even to beneficial to feed a little less in this relationship building. Not going on long walk far away from home. Focus on feeding game, crate training game, dog way etiquette, housebreaking game... to use up excess energy while building engagement and strengthen that relationship. You don't want to create new bad behaviours now only to correct these same bad behaviors right after you get somewhere with the newly built relationship with the dog.

@@lukeryuzaki2328 Thank you for your thoughts and explanation. Greatly appreciated

If you tend to let her out of the crate every time she turns crazy dog then that is exactly what she's going to do when she doesn't want to be in the crate. Unfortunately the only way to get her to stop being like that is to say hey you're going to be fine and make her work her way through it. Start off with small increments of time maybe it's only 5-10 minutes and then when she gets good with those times you just work your way up but if you don't start to make her work her way through it on her own then she's going to have tremendous amount of anxiety anytime you leave. Also try leaving her with a high-value, rewarding, but long lasting, chew to keep her busy past that initial phase of you leaving. Obviously if she goes crazy dog in a way that is going to be harmful then you probably should talk to someone professional.

You and your new dog is nowhere close even in the relationship that you can leave your dog with somewhere else. She attached to you, doesn't mean she understand that she trust you to come back. Seeing the dog sitter, a random stranger in the house make her even more anxious (not socialized properly). You need to do plenty of training for your new dog for now. If you can't, then perhaps, it's better to rehome her to somebody whose lifestyle is better suitable for her.

Thanks for your honesty.@@lukeryuzaki2328

Thank you for your reply. I have been leaving her in the crate for longer periods of time while I'm home. She does fine.@@pittymama4500