Level Two - Essential Reactive Dog Class

 In Person

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Our Level Two Essentials class is a four session in-person class. 

Locations will vary, but may be in Carroll, Frederick, or Montgomery County. 

Prerequisite is the Level One Online Foundations class or

prior completion of an Unleashed Joy reactive class.

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In our Level 2 class, you have the opportunity to work with other dogs in a safe setting

with professionals to guide you through. Our goal is that no one actually reacts.

It’s orchestrated in a way that the dogs only see each other under controlled circumstances. 

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You will learn how to utilize counterconditioning and desensitization to change not just the

reactive behavior, but also the underlying emotional response that creates it.

We use an entirely force-free approach using no aversive tools or techniques.

Using something aversive to your dog to try to “correct” the

behavior often backfires and just creates more fear.

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This class will prepare you to go out on your own and continue practicing

to help your dog do better and better on walks.

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This will be an outdoor class. Weather permitting. Locations will vary.

Class size is limited to four dogs. New dates and times may be added.