Sally Gutteridge > Quotes

“It can take up to 72 hours for a dog to return to a base state of calm after exposure to a particularly strong trigger.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Inspiring Resilience in Fearful and Reactive Dogs

“Dominance does exist but as a snippet in time, or as part of a bigger interaction and always between dogs or as part of canine communication. Dominant does not define a personality but a role.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Inspiring Resilience in Fearful and Reactive Dogs

“When used naturally, the chase and capture/kill is relatively brief and followed by a long time relaxing, chewing and eating. When we manipulate this sequence with a ball launcher, we interrupt it and the dog gets the adrenaline rush of the chase over and over – but with no effective final chew and relax.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Enrichment through Scentwork for Highly Aroused Dogs

“if you practice this regularly and carefully, your dog will be so interested in you that he won’t even notice the trigger when it appears.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Easy Walks With Reactive Dogs

“If you want to change your dog, you have to change your mind”.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Lessons From Your Reactive Dog

“Creating physical balance is about getting our dog in an area where he can truly relax, explore, run, play, and be satisfied at the end.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Easy Walks With Reactive Dogs

“Anti-bark devices should never be used.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Lessons From Your Reactive Dog

“Or if the adult role model is anxious or reactive, the puppy will usually learn to be worried too – resulting in two reactive dogs as opposed to one.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Inspiring Resilience in Fearful and Reactive Dogs

“By learning to be mindful, you are less likely to join in with the chaos of your dog’s fear, and much more likely to respond calmly, making the situation better.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Easy Walks With Reactive Dogs

“make it rewarding for the dog, for example offering a treat or toy to hold.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Lessons From Your Reactive Dog

“We are also often tempted or advised by some trainers to use a ball or toy for recall and control, which in the right circumstances is great, but it should be limited or it too will lead to obsessive behaviour and pouncing and bouncing rather than sniffing and relaxing.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Lessons From Your Reactive Dog

“When used naturally, the chase and capture/kill is relatively brief and followed by a long time relaxing, chewing and eating. When we manipulate this sequence with a ball launcher, we interrupt it and the dog gets the adrenaline rush of the chase over and over – but with no effective final chew and relax. This is why ball launchers can exacerbate hyper-arousal.”
― Sally Gutteridge, Enrichment through Scentwork for Highly Aroused Dogs