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When we finished and received our scores, I was encouraged to look into other methods to help with his reactivity.  To read up more on traditional methods.  This may not be the right place for us.  So we will go somewhere different, where we have more support.

I am always amazed at how the clicker perks the dogs right up.  They continue to tell me what works, and that I should stick with that.  "Hey Mom!  We get the clicker!" It feels good when your dogs know better than you do.

Tank is dog-reactive.  He and I recently started going to classes at a local training club.  Their methods focus on traditional training.  I haven't found an instructor...yet...that is very knowledgeable of clicker training.  Since I know Tank is reactive and huge, I use a Gentle Leader.  This is against policy at this club.  (A picture of a choke "show" collar is in the logo.)  It has been my intention to go to classes to have somewhere to train and a plan to focus on.  I didn't realize they would not let me use my own methods.