Hey guys- I had the opportunity to present this webinar on Arousal Modulation Conference and I received very positive feedback. Q&A was almost hour long and we have finished only because I needed to go to another room for discussion panel :) I decided to share this presentation to you all as a thank you for joining this community. Any questions let me know in the comments and we will do our live Q&A :) Description: Many training approaches focus on keeping dogs calm, relaxed, and below threshold. While these skills are valuable, if alone they often fail to prepare dogs for the moments that matter most. Whether it is a reactive dog encountering a trigger, a sport dog entering the competition field, or a working dog facing real-world pressure, arousal inevitably rises. Excitement, frustration, anticipation, and fear can all interfere with performance. As arousal increases, communication often breaks down. The dog stops responding, decision-making deteriorates, and both handler and dog become disconnected. The goal should not be to keep dogs calm all the time. Instead, we should teach them how to stay connected, responsive, and capable of making good decisions even when arousal is high. In this presentation, Alex Lato explores how arousal affects learning, communication, and performance, and why many traditional approaches to impulse control and calmness fail to transfer into real-life situations. Drawing from experience with reactive dogs, companion dogs, and working dogs, he presents practical strategies for maintaining communication when excitement, frustration, or uncertainty take over. Topics covered include: - How arousal influences behaviour, learning, and performance - Common sources of high arousal, including excitement, frustration, and fear - Why calmness alone often fails to prepare dogs for real-world challenges - The difference between suppressing arousal and teaching dogs to function within it - Using play as a tool for developing communication, emotional regulation, and clear thinking

Reactive Dog NOT Improving? The missing piece most trainers ignore. You may have great training plan, you may have even great technique but reactivity training is like building a house. I foundations are weak adding more training on top wont solve the problem. In this Masterclass I will explain you what is limiting your reactivity training progress and how to fix it. With some additional content and broken down into chapters so you can find each bit easily :) Link: https://www.skool.com/karate4dogs/classroom/815f71fc?md=931c1431cad2440498f58fa1b9a8df82

@Lynne Willmott I got the video from our last training. This is the session we did before we worked with Freddie around the trigger. We focused on building motivation including practicing misses with food and toys, play formula and collar communication. I tried to clear the audion but it is far from perfect. I just though I will post it here and tag you :)

Hi @Alex Lato! Are you releasing a TBRR course in the near future? 😁 I would really like to delve deeper into this technique and put it into practice.