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January 27, 2024 99 mins

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Episode 95. Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters with Guests, Matthew Duffy & Grant Foster (Part 2)


In this episode, host Alex Ooley continues the discussion with Matthew Duffy and Grant Foster about dog training and the eight faces of aggressive behavior. The conversation focuses on the importance of building a foundation of manners and a positive relationship with the dog. The hosts emphasize the need for consistency in training and the role of identifying triggers in setting up training scenarios. They discuss various forms of aggression, including territorial aggression, protest aggression, intolerance aggression, possessive aggression, and social aggression. The episode concludes with a promotion of Duffy's Dog Training Center and the books written by Matthew Duffy.


Chapters


00:00 Introduction and Background

01:02 Building a Foundation: The Importance of Manners

09:49 The Connection Between the Two Books

12:27 The Relationship Between the Books and the Training Center

14:25 The Importance of Consistency in Training

15:23 Territorial Aggression

19:49 Defensive Aggression vs. Territorial Aggression

21:10 Understanding Territorial Aggression

22:37 Training Scenarios for Territorial Aggression

33:08 The Importance of Consistency in Training

36:59 Taking Advantage of Training Momentum

38:54 Protest Aggression and Intolerance Aggression

43:41 The Difference Between Protest Aggression and Intolerance Aggression

49:43 Tools for Training: Muzzle and E-Collar

50:42 The Impact of Emotional Handling on Protest Aggression

57:17 The Role of Drive in Aggressive Behavior

58:14 The Importance of Building a Positive Relationship

59:31 Overcoming Aggressive Behavior

01:03:12 Possessive Aggression

01:09:52 Avoiding Building Up Possessive Aggression

01:13:55 The Importance of Drop and Leave It Commands

01:18:18 Social Aggression

01:23:29 Understanding Social Aggression

01:27:17 Overcoming Social Aggression

01:29:58 Closing Remarks and Promotion


Resources:


Duffy's Dog Training

https://www.whitefangventures.com/?page_id=3201


Duffy’s on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter:

https://www.facebook.com/duffysdogtraining

https://www.instagram.com/duffysdogtraining/

https://twitter.com/DuffysDogs


Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog: Building a Positive Relationship by Matthew P. Duffy

https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Natural-Steps-Training-Family/dp/1456526308/ref=sr_1_2?crid=AXIWRKR5CDCS&keywords=matthew+duffy&qid=1698696609&sprefix=matthew+duffy%2Caps%2C406&sr=8-2


Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters by Matthew P. Duffy

https://www.amazon.com/Training-Eight-Faces-Aggressive-Behavior/dp/1492336718/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YJ4NWLNQPV76&keywords=matthew+duffy&qid=1699021279&sprefix=matthew+duf


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