Field notes · Dog training in Angier & Raleigh, NC
How do I calm a stressed dog?
Three things reliably help: letting him explore, giving him relief the moment he gets something right, and real exercise. Exploring does the most work of the three.
In the trainer's words
The top three things are: environmental exploration - that's king. And then negative reinforcement, with a release to freedom, right back into that environmental exploration. And then physical exercise. Those are the top three stress reducers. And in terms of motivation and stress reduction as well, play is huge.Kelton, Head Trainer, Angier K9 Consultants
Seen with 1 dog: Finn
5 recorded moments, each one linked to the exact second it happens in a full training session published unedited. Trainers call this the three stress reducers.
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"The release to freedom method" — named
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The other S-tier option: physical exercise
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Prediction error: three things he tried, three that didn't work, and that is the learning
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He's a really fearful doggy." "It's good that he at least walked by
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The top three things: environmental exploration — that's king
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