So, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy offers classes on BAT. I was thinking about taking it with Finn, because he is sort of leash reactive, but not in an aggressive way.
What happens, is when I'm walking Finn and he sees another dog, he zeros in on that dog and loses all focus. He lunges and barks and raises hackles, but when he actually meets the dog, he starts to play bow and act silly, which leads to to believe that the barking is just a frustration thing, because he wants to play with the other dogs sooo badly but the leash is holding him back. The only time he has ever snarked at another dog is when my friend's intact male GSD kept humping him. He is extremely dog friendly and very appropriate in the way he plays.
Would BAT work for this? I always though it was for aggression, but could it be applied to this as well (in a reverse way, sort of)?
What happens, is when I'm walking Finn and he sees another dog, he zeros in on that dog and loses all focus. He lunges and barks and raises hackles, but when he actually meets the dog, he starts to play bow and act silly, which leads to to believe that the barking is just a frustration thing, because he wants to play with the other dogs sooo badly but the leash is holding him back. The only time he has ever snarked at another dog is when my friend's intact male GSD kept humping him. He is extremely dog friendly and very appropriate in the way he plays.
Would BAT work for this? I always though it was for aggression, but could it be applied to this as well (in a reverse way, sort of)?