Reactivity in Tough Environments
Imagine living in an overcrowded, major city with a dog who struggles with reactivity. In most cases, we can’t predict or avoid triggers. When we’ve already managed everything we can in the environment, how can we help this dog? In this limited-availability presentation from our 2023 Animal Behavior Conference, we will explore the importance of rehearsing behavior patterns and the principle of guidance to address reactivity in tough environments when management is not enough. We will discuss behavioral priorities like choice, mental and physical stimulation, and teaching arousal/emotional regulation, which directly affect behavioral intervention success.
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Dante Fabricio Felizardo Camacho
Dante is the founder of DanteDogWorks. His focus is on teaching other dog trainers and dog owners around the world how to successfully train and live with dogs using positive reinforcement-based training.
Dante started his dog training career in the late 1990s and was one of the first dog trainers to introduce clicker training in Brazil. He is an international presenter and a dog sports enthusiast, having represented Brazil and Canada in multiple World Agility competitions, titled dogs in Rally Obedience and Dock Diving, and taught and performed Dog Dancing for almost a decade in Canada and the United States. In recent years, Dante developed a dog training platform that offers multiple courses for his Brazilian audience. He also teaches a post-grad course at the UNIRP University (Centro Universit?rio de Rio Preto).
Since 2020, Dante has worked as a volunteer developing training programs and training staff at the Rio Preto Zoo.
