Explore the five components of muzzle training and how to break them down to prevent early mistakes from becoming big meltdowns later.

Stranger-Directed Aggression For Behavior Professionals Starts March 30th!

Teaching A Chin Rest

Muzzle Training: Movement

Django: Muzzle + Chin Rest

Have you ever heard a dog's behavior described as "arousal"? What IS arousal, anyway? Lisa discusses what arousal is, what it looks like, and what it means for aggression cases.

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Mouthing, Mounting & Mischief Webinar

LA Animal Services Employee Mauled By Dog

It's not uncommon for Lisa to be the 2nd or 3rd behavior consultant hired on an aggression case. What are clients paying for, why do they stop working with a consultant, and what are the 4 stages every behavior program needs to support clients and help them meet their goals?

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Mentoring Services

Book: Telling Ain't Training

Part 2: The practical side of working with resource guarding cases.

Resource guarding behavior. What is it, what does it look like, and what are the variables involved in each case? Also, are lap guarding and space guarding real things? Lisa breaks down the many factors in these cases and dispels some common prevention myths.

Aggression is a term that can't be easily defined. In one reference book, there are over 30 definitions! To avoid confusion or misunderstandings, Lisa defines terms like aggression, reactivity, and predation, in order to avoid misunderstandings in future episodes.

Animal Behavior Desk Reference

A little bit about Lisa Mullinax (she/her) and Aggression Bytes