Triangle for Helping Aggressive Dogs

		Reinforce calm behavior Work for your dog to be in a state of "Doggy Zen"

Five Keys To Observing Your Dog ©

Focus of dog’s sensory equipment Pace of behaviors Rate of breathing/stuff coming out of dog’s mouth Skin and muscular tension Can the dog eat

Five Environmental Causes of Dog Aggression ©

(Eliminate these problems, and you lessen the likelihood of aggression):

Confusion Punishment Lack of a job in situation Lack of predictability/control in environment The animal learns that aggression gets him what he wants

Seven Training Fundamentals

Positive Marker Name Response Voluntary Eye Contact Follow Hand Signals Following Closely Useful Touching Talk to Head not Tail