Comments on: Dog Desensitization: How to Get Your Dog Used to Anything https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/ Your Dog Care Resource For a Healthier, Happier Canine! Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ben Team https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/#comment-4330791 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:13:25 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=2033271#comment-4330791 In reply to Darlene.

Hey there, Darlene.

We’d recommend trying Erin’s plan for dogs who’re sensitive to other dogs — just use the TV instead.
You may need to rent or stream a movie or documentary with lots of animals in it, which you can pause as need be.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Darlene https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/#comment-4330487 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=2033271#comment-4330487 My rescue barks at the TV when there are animals… sometimes its the sound (a moo or whinny), sometimes its the animal (cows, horses, sometimes birds), sometimes all of the above…. How do i get him to stop barking at the TV?
Animals appear spontaneously on TV, so its not a controlled situation like walking….

]]> By: Ben Team https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/#comment-4212688 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:34:51 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=2033271#comment-4212688 In reply to Jenna Sisk.

Hey, Jenna. Glad you found the article helpful!

When I started trying to desensitize my pooch to people and dogs, I found that really big, really empty parks worked well. It’s not always easy to find one that has sufficient space and enough triggers to practice desensitization, so you may have to hunt around a bit.

It may be helpful to experiment with different times of day — there are often “windows” of time during the middle of the day when most people are at work/school that work best.
Best of luck!

]]> By: Jenna Sisk https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/#comment-4212555 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 01:39:03 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=2033271#comment-4212555 This is super helpful! I have a dog who we rescued who is so fearful and has suuuuch a low threshold, I don’t know how to begin. If it is within his line of sight (people walking by our apartment, or if on leash, literally anything, dog, person, car, you name it) then he is already above his threshold. There is literally no space that is far enough away where he actually notices the trigger and doesn’t react in a barking, lunging, growling, etc. manner. Where is a good type of place to work with him?

]]> By: Ben Team https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-desensitization/#comment-4179210 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:02:07 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=2033271#comment-4179210 In reply to Kathy Larsen.

Glad you liked the article, Kathy! Good luck working with your pooch!

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