Are you sure your dog listens? #dogtraining

Name: Are you sure your dog listens? #dogtraining
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T19:28:12+00:00
Duration: 56 s
Channel: AJ Vargas
Description: In this segment, the speaker explains a systematic approach to handling a dog’s reactive behavior, using a real‑world example of a dog reacting to small…

9 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker explains a systematic approach to handling a dog’s reactive behavior, using a real‑world example of a dog reacting to small children. The process involves keen observation of the environment to pinpoint triggers, creating a targeted training plan, practicing the intervention both on‑the‑spot and at home, and then proofing the behavior across multiple settings to ensure reliability. The overarching message is that true training success is demonstrated when the dog responds correctly in any context, not just the original training location.

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I can always take away something from a training session, whether good or bad, right? So even in situations where I take my dogs out here and I notice, hey, my dog's reactive to little kids, right? That's something that I've identified that I can now progressively work at, right? And that's what I try and do when I go into these situations. I really pay attention to my environment and I see what's causing any sorts of changes of behavior in my dog, and I try to identify what's going on. And then I can come up with a training plan and then come work on it back at home, and then— or even work on it out there at that moment, right? And I target it, and then I proof it again to make sure that it's solid. And I want to change up the environments as well, because eventually your dog keeps coming out here, they already know the game, right? The true test is, are you going to do it everywhere when I need you to do it?