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🐾 DOG COMMUNICATION IS A TWO-WAY STREETA dog who is friendly, social, and gets along well with other dogs can still reac...
09/27/2026

🐾 DOG COMMUNICATION IS A TWO-WAY STREET

A dog who is friendly, social, and gets along well with other dogs can still react, correct another dog, or become involved in a fight.

Why?

Because dogs are communicating all the time.

They communicate through their eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tail, movement, posture, scent, pheromones, and whether their body is loose or stiff.

There is so much communication happening that humans simply don’t understand or don’t notice.

Your dog and another dog may have an entire conversation before you ever see a growl.

One dog may communicate:

“Back off.”

If the other dog accepts that communication, they move away and the interaction continues—or ends.

But what happens when the other dog doesn’t understand the correction, ignores it, or simply decides they’re not going to accept it?

They may essentially respond:

“No. YOU back off.”

And now you have a conflict.

A correction is communication.
A fight is what can happen when communication doesn’t resolve the conflict.

This is why a friendly dog can still correct another dog. A dog who normally loves other dogs can still have a disagreement with one. Even dogs who know each other well can have a tussle.

Don’t just watch for the bark, growl, snap, or fight.

By then, you’ve missed a lot of the conversation.

Start learning to watch what the dogs are saying before they get loud. 🐾

09/26/2026

HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR DOG’S THRESHOLD

And act before they completely lose it

A dog who is over threshold can no longer think clearly enough to learn or respond normally.

When working with a reactive dog, the goal is not to push them closer to the trigger.

The goal is to keep them under threshold—at a distance where they can still think.

🟢 1. EXCITED — “I SEE IT!”

You may see:

* Yipping or talking
* Bouncing
* Brief excitement
* Looking toward the trigger
* Still able to calm down

This is usually momentary.

What to do:
Give your dog a moment to process and settle.

🟡 2. FOCUSED — “I’M LOCKING ON”

This is your action point.

You may see:

* Intense focus on the trigger
* Pulling toward it
* Body becoming stiff
* Hackles may rise
* Difficulty disengaging

Your dog is beginning to enter their threshold zone.

ACT NOW.

Quietly turn and walk away.

Create distance before your dog loses the ability to think.

Do not wait for barking or lunging.

🟠 3. OVER THRESHOLD — “I CAN’T THINK”

It’s already too late to ask for focus.

You may see:

* Hard staring
* Barking
* Growling
* Incessant vocalizing
* Pulling
* Lunging
* Complete fixation

At this point, you are not going to get your dog’s focus or attention back through training in that moment.

Your priority is simply to create distance and allow your dog to come back down.

THE GOAL IS PREVENTION

See Phase 2 → Create Distance

This isn’t about correction.

It’s about keeping your dog in their thinking brain at a distance where they can stay calm enough to learn.

The more effectively you recognize those early signs and create distance, the more opportunities your dog has to practice staying under threshold.

Over time, your dog may become capable of working closer to the trigger.

How quickly that happens depends on the individual dog, their history, and how long they have been practicing the reactive behavior.

09/13/2026

The Human Approach – Dog Training LLC

TRAINING STYLE

True training goes far beyond teaching commands. Every dog has unique needs, and every human has expectations — real success comes from balancing both.

The Human Approach focuses on comprehensive, relationship-based training that helps owners understand their dog’s individual behavior, communication, and learning style.

SERVICES

🐾 Virtual & In-Person Training
Services are offered both virtually and in person.

🐾 Comprehensive Behavior Evaluations
Thorough evaluations designed to better understand your dog’s individual needs, including written training instructions to help you continue working with your dog at home.

🐾 One-on-One Training Sessions
Individualized training tailored to the needs of both the dog and their human.

CONTACT

📧 [email protected]
📞 970-740-7669
🌐 www.tha-dogtraining.com

09/11/2026

The owner must understand the dog before the dog can obey the owner.

-Michelle

Foraging box 1- box1- crumpled paper1- handful of small treatsBenefits- foraging is a natural instinct for dogs so this ...
08/28/2026

Foraging box

1- box
1- crumpled paper
1- handful of small treats

Benefits- foraging is a natural instinct for dogs so this activity engages their nose, their mind, and their natural instincts.

Try it today and drop it a comment. Let us know how it worked out.

08/20/2026

If you’re unsure whether you need a trainer — or worried about the cost — you’re not alone.
Many dog owners feel overwhelmed trying to figure out where to begin.

A Behavior Evaluation with The Human Approach gives you answers, direction, and confidence.

We uncover what’s driving your dog’s behavior and give you clear instructions for addressing it at home.
You’ll understand why the behavior is happening and what steps will actually help.

From there, you choose:
Work independently, or partner with a trainer.
No pressure. No guessing. Just honest guidance that puts you in control.

A single evaluation can save you thousands and help you make the right decision for your dog and your budget.

Send us a message to get started today!

08/13/2026

Did you know you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to fix your dog’s behavior?

Book a Comprehensive Behavior Evaluation with The Human Approach – Dog Training.

We take a deep dive into:

• The root cause of the behavior you’re facing
• Your dog’s temperament, learning style, and motivations
• What’s actually driving the challenges at home

Every evaluation includes instructions tailored to your dog — and we can complete the entire evaluation virtually from the comfort of your own home.

You can decide if you want to work with your dog independently or with a trainer

07/22/2026

Dogs don’t experience the world the way humans do. We lead with our eyes. Dogs lead with their noses, and their entire sensory system is built around scent.

Dogs Process the World Nose → Ears → Eyes

Dogs have up to 300 million scent receptors, and they also use the vomeronasal organ—a specialized scent‑detecting structure in the roof of the mouth. This organ reads pheromones and chemical signals that regular smell can’t detect. It’s why dogs sometimes sniff, then chatter their jaws or “taste” the air.

Their hearing comes next, and vision comes last. Motion is easy for them to see, but fine detail isn’t. Smell is their primary way of understanding the environment.

Sniffing isn’t a distraction. It’s how dogs gather information, decompress, and feel safe. When we rush them, we interrupt their natural processing.

Sniff‑focused walks help dogs:

• Decompress and reduce stress
• Build confidence in new environments
• Process information the way their brains are wired to
• Reduce reactivity by lowering overall arousal

Some walks should be slow, exploratory, and scent‑driven. Letting your dog sniff is not spoiling them—it’s meeting a biological need.

The most important dog training task is taking the time to pause and let your dogs process everything around them. self ...
07/21/2026

The most important dog training task is taking the time to pause and let your dogs process everything around them. self regulation is the #1 behaviorhumans prevent in dogs, that leads to reactivity

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