Have you ever thought to yourself, “I can’t wait until this dog calms down!”? Or maybe you are embarrassed by your dog’s behavior when you are walking, or your dog gets so over excited they can’t listen? We’re covering what you can do about your hyper dog to reduce anxiety for both of you and help your dog relax.

00:00 How to calm a frenzied and out of control dog.
00:45 Is your dog ignoring you or are you misunderstanding them?
01:32 What does an over-aroused dog look, sound and act like?
02:30 A dog’s emotional state can’t be trained but can be conditioned.
02:57 Animals flooded with adrenaline can’t always immediately respond to their owners.
04:14 Exercise for dog hyperactivity isn’t always the answer.
04:53 No dog or animal can be calm 100% of the time.
05:53 “Flooding” a dog by forced confrontation of their trigger will backfire.
07:05 Mistakes people make with over-aroused dogs.
07:52 Reasons why dogs can trigger easily and why it’s not their fault.
08:57 “The Frustration Theory” by Abram Amsel and four frustration responses.
10:21 Nature vs. nurture: frustration responses can be changed.
11:14 How high carb dog foods contribute to hyperactivity.
11:44 How past experience and education informs a dog’s present behavior.
14:20 Unrealistic expectations of a dog can send them over threshold.
15:57 Lower the perceived excitement value in situations for your dog.
16:36 Raise the dog’s responsiveness under excitement at home.
16:49 Dogs aren’t square pegs to be forced into round holes.
17:31 Tip 1: Watch Shaped by Dog Episode 110 and use dog’s behavior as feedback.
18:17 Tip 2: Make a list of your dog’s triggers.
18:57 Tip 3: Your role is to be calm.
21:09 Tip 4: Teach your dog Hot Zone, ItsYerChoice, & Collar Grab
21:48 Tip 5: Condition a “calm anchor” for your dog.
22:57 Tip 6: Your dog’s exercise goes through you.
23:41 Tip 7: Your dog’s chill.
25:30 Tip 8: Train 2-3 well known behaviors at home and add excitement levels.
28:09 Tip 9: Create distance when encountering your dog’s triggers.
28:37 Tip 10: Accept your dog for who they are.

In the episode you'll hear:
• How to recognize over excitement in dogs and why any dog or puppy can appear to be out of control.
• About your dog’s emotions, physiology and adrenaline rush.
• How more exercise or no exercise might not be the answer to help your dog.
• The four responses to frustration that we all experience, including our dogs, and how we can change.
• How genetics, diet, age, experience, early training, type of training, and frustration response can create over the top dogs.
• The reason to lower the perceived excitement value in any situation for your dog.
• How we need to raise our dog’s responsiveness when excited, starting at home.
• About recognizing your dog’s round holes if they are a square peg and being fair.
• 10 steps you can take right now to help your hyper dog, including recognizing triggers.
• Why your role to help your dog means that you need to be calm and how to create anchors to achieve that.
• The reason to build yourself into your dog’s exercise, so it’s intentional, not mindless.
• Why clarity will create confidence and confidence will create calm for your dog.

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Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 110: Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Faced In Training? -    • Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Fa...  
2. Podcast Episode 103: Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing With Your Dog’s Emotions -    • Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing Wi...  
3. YouTube Video: Perch Work Pivots and Spins (Hot Zone) -    • Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks...  
4. Home School the Dog - http://homeschoolthedog.com/
5. Recallers - https://recallers.com/
6. Learn how to play ItsYerChoice (IYC) - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
7. Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition (Collar Grab) -    • 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Ac...  
8. Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training -    • The Power of Permission in Dog Traini...  
9. Podcast Episode 40: Using A Head Halter On A Dog, Why My Approach Is So Different -    • Using A Head Halter On A Dog, Why My ...  
10. Blog Post: How to Use the Distraction Intensity Index to Help Your Dog - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
11. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word “Stay” -    • How To Teach A Dog To Stay WITHOUT Lu...  
12. Podcast Episode 135: Test Your Dog’s Sit Stay Training -    • Test Your Dog's Sit Stay Training #13...  

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