05/09/2026
JJ’s owners reached out for help as he has been biting their visitors, with 5–6 incidents over the past year.
For dogs like JJ with stranger danger, we do not recommend meeting visitors at the doorway, which is typically highly emotionally charged for dogs. By changing the antecedent, we can set the dog up for success.
Here, we’re playing Treat-Retreat with JJ, so he gets to gain distance + a nice treat = double reward! With repetition, we observed his body language becoming more relaxed as the predictability of the game helps him feel safer.
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