Agitated dogZ?

An "agitated dog" is one who responds to the world based on emotion instead of reason.  Agitated dogs are often magnetized to their triggers, rushing in to gather information, then suddenly reacting when they realize just how close the trigger is.  The results following reactive behavior often rewards the very behavior you would like to see disappear.

The type of emotion isn't as important as the dog's difficulty (or inability) getting from an emotion driven state to a thinking state.  An angry dog may demonstrate an aggressive behavior.  An anxious dog may behave fearfully and try to hide or get away OR the dog may bluster in boldly trying to get the scary thing to go away.  Angry dogs and blustering anxious dogs often look the same to observers.  Distracted dogs have an outward focus, hyper-vigilant to every little thing around them, and cannot pay attention except in a sterile or very familiar environment.  Frenzied dogs are unable to calm down except when they are exhausted - every little thing sets them off.  Any one dog may have more than one of these emotion types at play. 

Our goal is to teach the dog how to control their own emotions.  We will use different training tools in the form of games, which gives the dog valuable structure s/he can rely on.

BAT and CU look at the motivation behind the dog's behavior and then teach acceptable ways to meet their needs.  Using the best techniques from Behavior Adjustment Training and Control Unleashed, you'll teach your dog tools to move from the chaos of unchecked emotions to calmness born of confidence and security.