Dog Behavior & Training Glossary
Dog behavior can be confusing, especially when the same behavior gets described ten different ways online. Search by term, category, or the signs you are seeing.
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Behavioral Issues
Reactivity
Reactivity is an intense response to a trigger that may include barking, lunging, pulling, freezing, spinning, or difficulty disengaging.
Canine Communication
Recovery Time
Recovery time is the period a dog needs after stress, excitement, frustration, fear, or intense activity before returning to a more functional baseline.
Training Concepts
Reinforcement History
Reinforcement history is the accumulated record of outcomes that have made a behavior more or less likely over time.
Behavioral Issues
Resource Guarding
Resource guarding is behavior used to maintain access to something a dog values, such as food, toys, resting spaces, stolen objects, or occasionally a person.