#185: Avoiding Triggers and Situations
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#185: Avoiding Triggers and Situations
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In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a training plan. Often avoiding certain situations can be an important strategy, helping to prevent mistakes and reduce stress for both the dog and the handler. But it’s usually not a long-term solution by itself and misconceptions about avoidance can result in teams getting stuck and unable to make progress.
We also discuss:
- Definition and role of avoidance in dog training.
- Common client misunderstandings about avoidance.
- Benefits of avoidance: preventing mistakes, reducing stress, and allowing time for skill development.
- Challenges of avoidance: risk of over-reliance and restrictive lifestyle.
- Practical applications - sometimes.
- Long-term strategy: balancing avoidance with skill-building and controlled reintroduction.
For full show notes and transcript, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/185
This episode is supported by Zero to CD: www.zerotocd.com