Awesome Paws Academy

Reactivity can be quite common in rescue dogs, but with patience and the right approach, progress is possible. This was the second session with Tiana, a rescue dog who has previously been barking and lunging at other dogs. By gradually breaking down the distance and working at a safe pace, Tiana was able to stay relaxed and even pass another dog calmly. Proud of this fantastic progress

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Meet Teddy learning the bucket game by Chirag Patel! 🐾 This is the first step in teaching cooperative care, helping Teddy learn to give a "yes" signal so we know he's comfortable during grooming. By giving him a voice in the process, grooming sessions become a positive, stress-free experience—plus, we always finish with a little playtime!

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Watch Teddy mastering his "wait" command during this session with Awesome Paws Academy. By teaching him to stay still while introducing distractions like jazz hands, we're building his impulse control. The rewards come to him for his focus and patience! Good boy, Teddy

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6 weeks ago Floyd was lunging, Barking and having a go at dogs, especially small, barky ones. Following the program, he has came on so much. So proud of this boy!

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Learning Leave is an important skill to have. Puppies explore with their mouths and they will pick up stuff we don't want them to or that may harm them.

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Daisy continues to grow in confidence. She's learning to wait and be calmer round dogs.

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Ryu is a lab x gsd, who is highly reactive to dogs, on this walk we were going up a road that has lots of barking dogs which would make him react. So we taught him a new pattern game. We were able to walk up the street with him ignoring them. Changing emotions is a journey that takes time and patience but you can make big differences.

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Floyd, lurcher, is reactive with dogs. This is my 3rd session with him and he is doing so well, in this session I brought Yana along to help him in his journey. We started at a distance, gradually reducing it and they ended up close together.
Reactive dogs can be helped., with time, patience and understanding just what is going on with them, walks don't have to be so stressful.

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Rossi, a rescue whose had a traumatic time, but now he's in a much better place but it's left him with reactivity towards people and dogs. He's learning Ping Pong, a pattern game to help regulate his emotions. You can see it in action in the video.

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