What happens when the perfect dog for you isn't the perfect dog for your household? ⁠
⁠How can a reactive dog bursting with energy and constantly under stress succeed in a home where the resident cats *literally* keep her up at night?
That's exactly what happened when @rantalksdogs brought home Lenny. In the first part of this two-part interview, Ran took us through the intricacies of Lenny’s cat-related distress and what steps they took to try and bring some peace and coexistence to the household.
Key Moments [1:26] Our cast of characters
[5:29] Ran's history with animals and first finding Lenny
[7:11] Introducing Lenny into the household and the problems that started
[13:27] The decision to rehome and how it fell through
[15:43] What is a Functional Analysis?
[22:09] When there's too much stress in the household preventing any form of training
[26:15] Training with punishment and the side effects, clearly defined criteria
[37:50] Break down of why the procedure was effective
[41:00] The importance of professional support when using punishment-based training
[43:08] Genetics and behavior predisposition
Key Linkshttps://www.thedogbehaviorinstitute.com/bio-ran (Dog Behavior Institute)
https://m.iaabc.org/about/lima/hierarchy/ (Humane Hierarchy)
Ran's Instagram
The PETS Process Guide