Deputy Head of Behaviour and Training, Dogs Trust

1. ICAWC 2011 Piece by piece to change behaviour

2. No Bassets were harmed in the making of this presentation!

3. Where do we begin? If the dog is behaving in an undesirable way we are compelled to stop it.

4. Is it learnt or a natural behaviour

6. Practice makes perfect

7. Same applies to undesirable behaviours

8. Avoid or reduce the intensity in which the behaviour is shown

9. Remove the stressful/frightening stimuli

11. Or do both!

12. Provide an outlet for the behaviour

13. Breeds

14. Breed preferences

16. Understand where the behaviour comes from

17. Get some focus!!

22. Watch me

24. Give the dog a reliable predictor

25. Make goals achievable

27. Sadie

28. Touch acceptance programme

29. Lilly

30. Round robin recalls

31. Lilly one week on

34. How many pieces?

35. Mission Impossible?

36. Thank you