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When it comes to leash reactivity/aggression, there is no one training technique that solves any and all leash aggression issues. Nor is all leash aggression a result of fear. Dogs with a higher predatory drive can become leash aggressive. My recently published article Resolving Two Difficult Leash Aggression Cases Using Modified Redirect Techniques gives examples of three different dogs being worked on aggression/leash reactivity issues. The article is available to read below. Thanks to editor Devon Hubbard Sorlie Chronicle of the Dog for permission to reprint this article that was publishing in the Winter 2024 issue. This article presented three examples of leash reactivity/aggression issues. The first two dogs had fear driven reactivity and aggression issues. The third dog's aggression was driven by a higher predatory drive in the dog. Sometimes both situations, fear and predatory drives, can team up to create issues. If you are looking...
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Are you the unwitting victim of your dog's blackmail? Here's how to get him to stop.

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The following article is posted with permisson of AKC Gazette. My accredited classes can be found at https://e-trainingfordogs.com/canine-problem-behaviors-peggy-swager-courses/ My newest class is Out of Control Dogs, part 1 This class is listed on the right side of the page under What's New?.
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Calming Signals: Reducing Stress Before Competition

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Published with the permission of AKC Gazette My accredited classes can be foud at https://e-trainingfordogs.com/canine-problem-behaviors-peggy-swager-courses/ My Newest Course is called "Out of Control Dogs" Part 1 (see right hand side for separate listing under What's New ).
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Understanding the Role of Submission, Compliance, and P+ Training in Dogs Responding to Drives

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  My article: Understanding the Role of Submission, Compliance, and P+ Training in Dogs Responding to Drives was published in the APDT Chronicle of the Dog, Fall 2024 issue. I'd  like to give a big thanks to  Devon Hubbard Sorlie,  Editor,   Chronicle of the Dog,   for her permission to print a PDF of the article on my blog. I have often found when doing dog consultations, that people who are having difficulty with dog behavior have a more challenging dog to train. At the heart of the issue is that some dogs need more than the standard training techniques to achieve training success. That was exampled in my article "Adding Power to the Premack Principle." https://publisheddogarticles.blogspot.com/2024/03/adding-power-to-premack-principle.html Because of the challenges some dogs pose for trainers and dog owners, I created a class called Out of Control Dogs . The goal of the class,  Out of Control Dogs, is to provide several ways to train dogs who...
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Hard Dogs Versus Soft Dogs

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This Article was originally published in Dog World Magazine Below is my "unedited" version.    More information soft dogs is available in the book  Rescue Your Dog from Fear   Hard Dogs Versus Soft Dogs Arwin was a very reserved dog.  Under Rick's guidance she began her herding education.  That training also helped build needed confidence in the dog.               Abby watches people from her crate, leery. She doesn’t trust them. Human actions, their demeanor, is something her mind doesn’t naturally process. Rick Hardin takes her out of her crate and you wouldn’t believe this is the same dog. Abby responds well to him. They work sheep together and her bold, championship performance leaves you expecting this dog has no reservations about anything. Abby is what Rick calls a soft dog. Through specialized training Abby has learned to feel comfortable working with Rick, even though by nature, this dog has a ...
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Adding Power to the Premack Principle

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AWARD Nomination   Adding Power to the Premack Principle was originally published in Chronicle of the Dog's Winter issue 2023, and is presented here with permission of the editor of the magazine,  Devon Hubbard Sorlie. Do you recognize the dog in the picture below? This was the dog known as Eddie in the sitcom Frasier. A lot of people loved the dog's antic in the show. For this dog to successfully be in this series, he needed to be well trained. How ironic that his original owner gave the dog up for adoption because of the dog's extreme bad behavior. And guess what, there was no treat the original owners could offer to get the dog to comply. This article gives insight to trainers who have difficult dog to reform.   Training comment: Not all of the discussion I had with Eddie/Moose's trainer are contained in this article. There is however one question I asked Mashilde years ago and I remember her answer.  I asked how she got "Eddie" to stick out the end of ...
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