If you dread going for walks with your dog because he or she lunges, barks, and pulls every time they see another dog or person, then this DVD was made for you. Tyler Muto is a dog trainer from Buffalo, NY who specializes in helping families overcome challenging behaviors with their dogs. Tyler and Leerburg are very excited to bring you this DVD on leash reactivity, as it is one of the most common behavior problems that Tyler receives calls about. This DVD will be tackling the specific issue of leash reactivity, which should be distinguished from dog-aggression in general. However, many of the principles and theories that we will be covering relate to aggression in general and thus the information contained within this course will be valuable to anyone who works regularly with dogs. Throughout the DVD, we will be taking a very systematic approach to managing reactive behavior. When designing this course it was very important to me that we didn't just give quick fixes, but rather that each dog/handler team develop the skills, techniques, and understanding necessary to achieve lasting results. The course begins with a variety of foundation exercises which will help both the dog's and humans get comfortable with the various mechanics and skills that will be required of them later in the course. Then we will move into a theory portion of the course, which will help each student to better understand the motivation underlying their dogs' behavior, and how to work with those motivations rather than against them. Lastly, in the last half of the course we will be successively adding additional tools and skills to our practice until each team finds the approach that will work best for them. OUTLINE: Chapter 1: Welcome Introduction and Navigating the Course The Pace of the Course Understanding Leash Reactivity and it's Causes Terminology and Concepts Tools We Will Use Safety Considerations Preparing for Next Week Contact Info and Tutorial Videos Chapter 2: Preliminary Work and Management The Importance of Foundation Work Quick Note Before We Begin Reward Based Recall Attention Exercises Place Command Foundation Introduction of Prong Collar and Leash Work Management Chapter 3: Strengthening Relevant Obedience Heel Doorways and Thresholds Place - Adding Pressure Recall - Adding Pressure Chapter 4: Body Language and Functional Rewards Cut-Off Cues Emotional Thresholds Functional Rewards Manufacturing Cut-Off Cues Early Set-Ups Chapter 5: Using the Prong Collar During Set-Ups When and Why We Use the Prong Collar Integrating the Prong Collar Chapter 6: The Remote Collar Background Info and Resources Remote Collar Basics The Recall The Place Command Gambling Chapter 7: Applying the Remote Collar to the Work A Bit of Theory Key Elements of the Fire Drill Putting it Together Chapter 8: Handler Confidence Drills What Are Handler Confidence Drills The Humans The Process Demonstrations Chapter 9: The Role of Punishment Overview Pet Convincer The Bonk Chapter 10: Moving Forward Before and After Closing Remarks