Table of Contents
Book 1 - Why is my Dog so Growly? ...................................... 1
Introduction Section 1 Reactivity - what is it? ............................. 9
Chapters 1 - 2 Dogs do what works, More factors .........................11
Section 2 Why did it start? .......................................................... 23
Chapters 3 - 4 History, Medical causes .......................................... 25
Section 3 Why did it get worse, when I’m trying my best? ......... 33
Chapters 5 - 7 Fight or flight. Stress, Other factors ........................35
Section 4 What can I do? ................................................................ 55
Chapters 8 - 11 Choice Training, Change, Dog Body Language, Health ..57
Conclusion., Resources........................................................................... 89
Book 2 - Change for your Growly Dog! .............................................. 97
Introduction: So where do I start? ............................................................ 99
Section 1 Training basics ..................................................................... 103
Chapters 1 - 4 Equipment Rewards, Confidence, Let's get cracking! ..... 105
Section 2 Choice Training .................................................................. 151
Chapters 5 - 7 Why Choice Training? The science, An introduction ..... 153
Section 3 Relaxation and Walk Management .................................... 179
Chapters 8 - 11 Three essentials for safe walks, De-stress, Distance, Managing walks.... 181
Conclusion, Resources .............................................................................. 209
Book 3 - Calm walks with your Growly Dog ................................... 217
Introduction ....................................................................................... 219
Section 1 Desensitisation and Counterconditioning .......................... 223
Chapters 1 - 2 What does it mean? Other sensitivities ........................ 225
Section 2 Look at That ....................................................................... 235
Chapters 3 - 5 What is it? How to teach it, Taking it on the road ........ 237
Section 3 Behavior Adjustment Training aka BAT ............................ 249
Chapters 6 - 11 What is it? Effective BAT essentials, Let's get started! BAT setups and variants, More BAT variants, Fear of things other than dogs .............................................................251
Section 4 Putting it all together ........................................................... 301
Chapter 12 What do I use when? ....................................................... 303
Conclusion ......................................................................................... 309
Resources ............................................................................................ 311
Appreciation ....................................................................................... 315
About the author ................................................................................. 317
