“Edit for Context: 6mo border collie/Lab sometimes redirects on me through gentle bites to my hands/wrists. Is this something I should work on directly? Or is it likely a result of gaps in our communication and will get better with everything else? Since original post, redirection has significantly decreased (yay!) The only time it is still occuring is when he is highly stimulated/disregulated and I have to grab his collar to lead him away from something(such as barking at fence in yard or if he gets playing too rough with person.) I will be adding in ecollar in the coming weeks. His leave it and other off leash ob is decent but not up to the level in these high stim situations. Original: Hi Tom! I am loving your podcast, Youtube content, and the NBD club. This podcast gives such comprehensive information to help people understand dogs, their relationship to people and the world at large in addition to the many technical training bits. Your analogies are awesome! I am starting to see great progress with my dog (5mo Lab/Border Collie) in terms of obedience, our relationship, and his reactivity. My Q: As we work through things(especially new things), he does sometimes redirect on me through nips at my hands, barking, showing his teeth. Is this something I should work on directly? Or is it likely a result of gaps in our communication and will get better with everything else? My common sense says he is rightfully frustrated, but I also dont want to be naive and ignore it”
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04/16/24