Aggression, reactivity, anxiety and fear are not obedience problems, and they do not respond to obedience solutions. Each one is a distinct emotional and neurological pattern that needs its own protocol. Here is how we approach the cases we see most.
Aggression is a symptom, not a diagnosis. We treat the driver underneath it.
Read the approachThe barking, lunging dog on the end of your leash is usually over threshold, not disobedient.
Read the approachA dog in genuine separation distress is panicking, not misbehaving.
Read the approachYou cannot obedience-train your way out of fear. You have to change how the dog feels.
Read the approachObedience that only works in your living room is not obedience.
Read the approachMost 'hyper' dogs are not under-exercised. They have never been taught to regulate.
Read the approachThe single most expensive mistake in dog training is treating the visible behavior as the problem. A dog who lunges at other dogs and a dog who lunges at strangers may look identical on the end of the leash and require opposite protocols, because one is trying to create distance and the other has learned that lunging works.
Suppress the behavior without addressing the driver and you get one of two outcomes. Either it resurfaces somewhere else, or you remove the warning signal and end up with a dog who escalates without notice. Neither is a result worth paying for.
So we start with the diagnosis every time. What is the dog actually trying to achieve, what emotional state are they in when they do it, and what has the behavior been reinforced by so far. Everything else follows from those three answers.
Aggression and severe anxiety are not add-ons here. They are the core of the practice, handled under strict structural safety.
