I have not really continued Ben's story since my post on the 11th September entitled 'Confusion' when I shared the various types of advice I have been given to help Ben. From putting him in a big group of other reactive dogs to avoiding all dogs completely. I definitely did not want to continue with the group walks with other reactive dogs, he looked very worried most of the walk and I wonder how he felt about me taking him there? Did I lose some of his trust in me? I definitely didn't want to avoid dogs completely either as I felt this would make him worse. I needed a happy medium.
So basically I just decided to stop trying so hard, stop asking for advice and stop the desperation for him to be better with other dogs. STOP obsessing about it all. Maintain a loose lead and be relaxed at all times.
Obviously I do not mean I stopped his counter conditioning training technique or stopped being careful where I walk him and at what times etc. I didn't let my guard down, I just stopped obsessing over it all and just decided to enjoy my dog.
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