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This two hour presentation is an overview of Touch
Associated Clicker Training (TACT), a practical training solution for the
challenging canine behavior of dog-human reactivity/aggression. The presenter
will utilize video presentation as well as case study data to explain this
unique approach to modify reactive/aggressive canine behavior.
TACT is an
innovative new training methodology that creatively combines the science and art
of learning theory, clicker training, and massage therapy. This methodology is
used specifically to rehabilitate and prevent shy, fearful, reactive, and
aggressive behavior in dogs and puppies. TACT incorporates ritualized protocols
designed with safety, structure, and predictability.
Dog handlers and canine
professionals/volunteers will learn an overview of how the TACT method:
- Desensitize a dog's fear of people and new environments
- Build confidence and
coping skills, while changing the emotional response in fearful dogs
- Provide
structure, bringing predictability to the dog's life
- Develop and deepen the
canine/human relationship
- Recognize canine body language and use this
knowledge to set dogs up for success
- Implement an effective home and real
world management program
- Learn the TACT foundation and emergency foundation
behaviors
- Develop a two-way communication system between dog and handler
- Provide a plan for healthy self-care through the TACT Caregivers Fatigue program
More information on the TACT methodology can be found at www.tactdogs.com
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