Keep Calm & Walk On

Dogs around the world have triumphed over reactivity (fear, frustration, aggression) by doing BAT set-ups, which are calm and carefully orchestrated so the dog feels safe.

In between sessions, dogs and people are still exposed to triggers like other dogs, children, etc. in everyday life. That's where the Survival Skills come to the rescue.

  • How to get and keep your dog's focus.

  • What to do if a trigger is approaching your dog.

  • What to do if you're trapped and can't avoid a trigger.

  • Key behaviors to train your dog to help him stay busy.

  • The BAT Mark and Move technique for introductions.

  • Included with Diamond & Gold Memberships (see below).

What dog people are saying

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Great Course for Managing Reactivity

Robin Wong

This is my favorite course on "what to do while it's happening" as the skills are practical, effective, and easy to learn (and teach!). This is essential le...

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This is my favorite course on "what to do while it's happening" as the skills are practical, effective, and easy to learn (and teach!). This is essential learning if you own or teach reactive dogs. - Robin Wong, Holy Sit Dog Training

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Everything I expected and much more.

Rosa Roldán

I love this course format. They are very practical and entertaining and Grisha is a great professional who knows how to perfectly explain complicated a prior...

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I love this course format. They are very practical and entertaining and Grisha is a great professional who knows how to perfectly explain complicated a priori concepts, in a close and honest way.

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Essential viewing

Cristina Power

Another very clear presentation packed with useful information and comprehensive explanations to help handlers think about how to keep their dogs out of the...

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Another very clear presentation packed with useful information and comprehensive explanations to help handlers think about how to keep their dogs out of the weeds in everyday situations, and how to mitigate the effects of unforeseen or unavoidable stressors on the dog in common scenarios.

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Excellent and very easy to follow.

Gerard Manning

Taking the behavioural rehabilitation on the road is always a daunting challenge for owners. This course is invaluable for both owners and Behavioural Consul...

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Taking the behavioural rehabilitation on the road is always a daunting challenge for owners. This course is invaluable for both owners and Behavioural Consultants, providing the owner with very good survival skills and practices for use when out walking in the real world. For me personally, it has affirmed my own approach and has also added other strategies to my approach as well as refining and enhancing the strategies that I have been using.

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One for those "sticky" situations!

Martina Luisetti

As always, a lovely video. How to help the dog cope in stressful situations and how to help you manage in them, too.

As always, a lovely video. How to help the dog cope in stressful situations and how to help you manage in them, too.

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love the title

caroline bird

this is the best video i have seen so far from all of them. lots of useful information in this one

this is the best video i have seen so far from all of them. lots of useful information in this one

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Thanks!

Nadia Saletti

I don't have my own reactive dog at the moment but hold courses for dog owners with reactive dogs and i got a lot of good thoughts and ideas. so thanks!

I don't have my own reactive dog at the moment but hold courses for dog owners with reactive dogs and i got a lot of good thoughts and ideas. so thanks!

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Very excited to start training after learning about react...

Mona Sif Hadaya

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am so excited to continue in my training journey and hopefully I will be able to use my new knowledge.

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am so excited to continue in my training journey and hopefully I will be able to use my new knowledge.

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4 star rating

Lost my place

Michael Wilson

Lots of great info but should be broken down into smaller sections. Took a few days to get through this video because everytime I closed the browser it lost...

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Lots of great info but should be broken down into smaller sections. Took a few days to get through this video because everytime I closed the browser it lost its place. Update: Hi Michael, we've fixed that, should work now!

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Useful every day tips

Christine Scharf

Complete overview of what to do in real life with a reactive or fearful dog.

Complete overview of what to do in real life with a reactive or fearful dog.

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Coping with Dog Reactivity in Real Life Review

Julia Moss

The main issue with dog reactivity is that it almost seems impossible to help your dog to go through life without being constantly on alert, if you do not li...

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The main issue with dog reactivity is that it almost seems impossible to help your dog to go through life without being constantly on alert, if you do not live in an environment where you can avoid encountering triggers or control the intensity of the triggers. For my dog and me survival skills are the most important and essential skills on our journey to reduce his extreme reactive behaviour to other dogs. Thank you, Grisha for this course addressing this specific issue.

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some new ideas

Catie Louwers

I've allready done a lot of the things this video shows but had some new ideas. As mine is car reactive, some things don't apply to us directly but I can hel...

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I've allready done a lot of the things this video shows but had some new ideas. As mine is car reactive, some things don't apply to us directly but I can help others with these tips

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Taking Charge in a Humane Way

This video gives you the skills to set your dog up for success.

  • 1.25 Hour Video

    Part 4 of the Empowered Animals DVD series, now available as streaming video. You'll get practical solutions to help dogs with reactivity issues hold it together in "real life."

  • Be the Hero

    Sometimes your dog is overwhelmed and can't make good choices. That's when it's time to give specific cues, lead the walk, and/or distract your dog so that he can stay calm.

  • Bonus Material

    You'll also get PDF notes of the Powerpoint from the presentation and a quick quiz for understanding. The quiz also allows us to issue a certificate if you are a professional and need CEUs.

    1.5 CCPDT CEUs, 1.25 IAABC CEUs

What's Included?

  • 1

    Survival Skills Video

    • Welcome! School Overview

    • Survival Skills Video (1.25 hours)

    • Quick Quiz: Check Your Understanding

    • Powerpoint Slide Notes (PDF)

  • 2

    Finishing Up

    • What's Next?

Instructor

Dog Trainer, Author, Singer-Songwriter

Grisha Stewart MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP

I'm a collaborative dog trainer, author, international presenter, singer-songwriter, and keynote speaker of European ancestry (best guess based on DNA and some genealogy is Scotland, "England & Northwestern Europe," Wales, "Germanic Europe," Ireland, and Norway). I've been helping people and dogs professionally since 2003. My passion projects are grief tending, community singing, and woodturning.

I'm fascinated by animal behavior (including humans), somatic awareness, spirituality, psychology. My work is directed at wholehearted living for all beings, including dogs with a history of aggression, frustration, or fear as well as puppies and my other favorite species: humans.

My Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT 2.0 book and BAT 3.0) is used worldwide to help dogs gain confidence and social skills. Well over 200,000 people have learned about BAT so far.

Diane Redding and I co-host a podcast called The Lesson is Love.

As an outgoing introvert, I refresh my batteries by singing, expressing grief in community, and savoring life with my husband (Tom), Labrador (Joey), cat (Garbanzo aka "Adventure Kitty" and "Baby Panther"), and Little Brown Dog (Zuki). I identify as a queer (pansexual), neurodiverse, middle age, white, raised in poverty and now of middle class, and US citizen, spiritual non-Christian leaning toward neo-Druid (but raised in Christian culture). My pronouns are she/her. I am still wrestling with living on the stolen river watershed of the Siuslaw people, who are part of the CTCLUSI.

Student Experience

5 star rating

Awesome!

Alli Berry

This lesson contains the most useful apartment-based reactivity strategy video. Super helpful and comprehensive!

This lesson contains the most useful apartment-based reactivity strategy video. Super helpful and comprehensive!

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Highly Recommend, Even If You're Not New to Reactivity

Jennifer Dize

I really wish that I had found this video when I first got my reactive dog eight months ago. At this point, about 2/3 of the content was stuff I learned the ...

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I really wish that I had found this video when I first got my reactive dog eight months ago. At this point, about 2/3 of the content was stuff I learned the hard way. However, the other third was very much worth the price! There are a couple of skills my dog can do that I rely on to get my dog past triggers, and this video added to that list, including the whys of timing of cues and rewards, which was really helpful. The video is well-organized and easy to follow. I think anyone with a reactive dog will have a few takeaways from this course, even if they're not new to the topic. Highly recommend!

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Handy tools for surviving surprises

Christi Chapman

Of course BAT training is teaching the dog to avoid the triggers, but how do you get out and practice in real life to achieve the overall goal of BAT without...

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Of course BAT training is teaching the dog to avoid the triggers, but how do you get out and practice in real life to achieve the overall goal of BAT without making things worse? This course is so helpful! SO many dogs need BAT, and I am so excited to think that in a few years, as this movement grows, we will have so many happier dogs and less reactivity! These skills should be taught to every new dog or puppy parent, and would even benefit experienced guardians. Not only do they give you ways to cope in BAT, but how many times is a dog startled by something strange or new, and knowing what to do would really empower the owner and the dog, making it no big deal.

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About the video

Runtime: 1 hour 12 minutes. Filmed by Tawzer Dog, LLC. Includes a PDF with slides to go along with the video. Streaming format. This is not a DVD or digital download.