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name: behavioral-modification locale: wenyan-ultra source_locale: en source_commit: 82c77053 fence_basis_commit: 82c77053 translator: "Julius Brussee homage — caveman" translation_date: "2026-04-19" description: > Address unwanted dog behaviors through desensitization, counter-conditioning, and management. Covers reactivity (to dogs, people, sounds), separation anxiety, resource guarding, excessive barking, and leash pulling using force-free methods with systematic threshold management. Use when a dog shows reactivity toward other dogs, people, or stimuli; when separation anxiety causes destructive behavior or vocalization; when resource guarding is present; or when behaviors like excessive barking or leash pulling interfere with daily life — after basic obedience is established. license: MIT allowed-tools: Read metadata: author: Philipp Thoss version: "1.0" domain: animal-training complexity: advanced language: natural tags: animal-training, dog, behavior, reactivity, anxiety, desensitization, counter-conditioning

改行

以減敏、反條、境管處不欲犬行。

用

• 犬對他犬、人、刺顯反（撲、吠、咆）
• 獨居慮→毀物、鳴、汙屋
• 護資：食或持物時僵、咆、咬近者
• 過吠、跳、牽繩拉等擾日常
• 基順已立—改行乃基順之上

入

• 必：具體不欲行（非「犬惡」而「牽繩見他犬即撲」）
• 必：犬之閾距或觸級（多近/強始行）
• 可：行之史（起時、何觸、何致惡）
• 可：犬於輕壓下仍食之高值獎
• 可：獸醫許可（排痛或醫因）

行

一：識且定行

精要—泛述致泛預。

Behavior Analysis (ABC Model):
+-------------+------------------------------------------+
| Component   | Define Specifically                      |
+-------------+------------------------------------------+
| Antecedent  | What happens BEFORE the behavior?        |
| (Trigger)   | e.g., "sees another dog within 30 feet"  |
+-------------+------------------------------------------+
| Behavior    | What EXACTLY does the dog do?             |
|             | e.g., "stiffens, stares, then lunges and |
|             | barks"                                   |
+-------------+------------------------------------------+
| Consequence | What happens AFTER the behavior?          |
|             | e.g., "owner pulls the dog away; the     |
|             | other dog leaves" (behavior is reinforced |
|             | because the trigger goes away)           |
+-------------+------------------------------------------+

Threshold Mapping:
- At what distance/intensity does the dog first notice the trigger? (alert)
- At what distance/intensity does the dog become unable to take treats? (over threshold)
- The working zone is BELOW threshold — where the dog notices but can still think

得： 具體行定附識觸、閾距、當結果模。

敗： 行似無穩觸→記一週：日、時、境、行、結果。模常於事後現。

二：擇預策

Strategy Selection:
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Behavior                   | Primary Strategy                  | Timeline        |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Reactivity (dogs/people)   | Desensitization + counter-        | 4-12 weeks      |
|                            | conditioning (DS/CC)              |                 |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Separation anxiety         | Graduated absence protocol +      | 6-16 weeks      |
|                            | management                        |                 |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Resource guarding          | Trade-up protocol +               | 4-8 weeks       |
|                            | approach desensitization          |                 |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Excessive barking          | Identify function → teach         | 2-6 weeks       |
|                            | alternative behavior              |                 |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Leash pulling              | Penalty yards (stop when          | 2-4 weeks       |
|                            | pulling) + reward position        |                 |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+

得： 擇具體策於所識行。

敗： 行烈（咬致傷、極恐、自害）→薦證動物行家（CAAB）或獸醫行家（DACVB）。本技涵中度，非臨床例。

三：行減敏與反條

反與懼本行之核協。

DS/CC Protocol:
1. FIND the threshold: position the dog where the trigger is visible
   but the dog is still calm enough to eat treats

2. MARK and TREAT: trigger appears → mark → treat → treat → treat
   (classical conditioning: trigger predicts good things)

3. CRITERIA: the dog should be:
   - Able to eat treats
   - Ears relaxed or neutral (not pinned forward)
   - Loose body posture
   - Able to look at the trigger and then look back at the handler

4. DECREASE DISTANCE gradually:
   Session 1: 50 feet from trigger
   Session 3: 45 feet
   Session 5: 40 feet
   (Only decrease when the dog is consistently relaxed at current distance)

5. SESSION STRUCTURE:
   - 5-15 minutes maximum
   - 3-5 trigger exposures per session
   - End BEFORE the dog goes over threshold
   - If the dog goes over threshold, increase distance immediately
     and end on a calmer note

6. PROGRESS INDICATORS:
   - Dog looks at trigger, then immediately looks at handler ("check-in")
   - Dog's threshold distance decreases over sessions
   - Recovery time after exposure shortens
   - Dog's body language at threshold becomes more relaxed

得： 經週，犬閾距減，對觸之情反自恐/攻轉為中或正。

敗： 三四週穩課無進→重評：（一）在閾下乎？（二）獎值足乎？（三）訓外觸曝過頻乎（氾濫破 DS/CC）？（四）宜問專家。

四：管境

訓經時改行。管今止演。

Management Strategies:
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Behavior                   | Management During Training Period        |
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Dog reactivity             | Walk at off-peak hours; cross the street |
|                            | when another dog approaches; use visual  |
|                            | barriers (parked cars, bushes)           |
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Separation anxiety         | Do not leave the dog alone beyond their  |
|                            | current tolerance; use daycare, pet      |
|                            | sitter, or take the dog with you         |
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Resource guarding          | Do not approach while eating; trade up   |
|                            | from a distance; manage access to        |
|                            | high-value items                         |
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Excessive barking          | Block visual triggers (frosted window    |
|                            | film); provide enrichment; address       |
|                            | underlying cause (boredom, anxiety)      |
+----------------------------+------------------------------------------+

Every rehearsal of the unwanted behavior strengthens it.
Management prevents rehearsal while training builds the new response.

得： 訓外無演不欲行。

敗： 管不可（如不可避諸犬遇）→減訓標以合實。某境曝不可免；確保訓課供足強之反經驗。

驗

• 行以 ABC 模精定
• DS/CC 前識閾距
• 訓穩於閾下
• 獎足高犬於觸前可食
• 課 5-15 分，終於犬未過閾
• 境管止訓外演
• 進徵（check-in、閾距減）已跟

忌

• 過閾工：最常誤。犬不能食→過近。退
• 不一：DS/CC 需規律課（週三五以上）。散訓得散果
• 氾濫：迫犬近觸→非「習之」而致傷且惡行
• 罰：正反犬（拉繩、喊「否」）抑警徵而加底情。犬學不警而咬
• 望線進：改行有停與退。一劣課不抹先進。闊視週之趨
• 略醫因：痛、甲狀、神經皆或現為行題。猝發行變當先醫許

參

• basic-obedience — 改行所依之基命；穩召安全至要