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Victoria Stilwell Loves BAT!

Check out this interview about Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) with dog trainer Victoria Stilwell from the Animal Planet TV show “It’s Me or the Dog.”  The interview with Ahimsa’s owner, Grisha Stewart, is just over 5 minutes. It starts at 22:40 and goes to about 36:00.

Grisha developed Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) for dogs with reactivity issues. We use it in several dog classes at Ahimsa in Seattle, From Growly Dog classes to private lessons to puppy kindergarten.

Some of what Victoria said about BAT in the interview: “This is a positive dog training technique… And it’s not all happy clappy and it’s not just about stuffing food in your dog’s face. It’s about giving your dog what it needs to be successful in this crazy domestic world with us….You’re working along with the dog. I think that’s crucial. So people, if you are out there and you have a question….about how to deal with reactive dogs… you’re going to get better results from doing techniques like the BAT technique. I’ve seen it done, I’ve done it myself, I’ve seen it on videos and Grisha’s DVDs, I’ve heard about it from trainers all over the world who use it. This is a great technique and this is something else that you can do with your reactive dog to help it cope with the world around it.” (our emphasis)