When "Let them work it out" Doesn't Work Out - Part One - With Ran Courant-Morgan

What happens when the perfect dog for you isn't the perfect dog for your household? ⁠

⁠How can a reactive dog bursting with energy and constantly under stress succeed in a home where the resident cats *literally* keep her up at night?

That's exactly what happened when @rantalksdogs brought home Lenny. In the first part of this two-part interview, Ran took us through the intricacies of Lenny’s cat-related distress and what steps they took to try and bring some peace and coexistence to the household.

Key Moments

[1:26] Our cast of characters

[5:29] Ran's history with animals and first finding Lenny

[7:11] Introducing Lenny into the household and the problems that started

[13:27] The decision to rehome and how it fell through

[15:43] What is a Functional Analysis?

[22:09] When there's too much stress in the household preventing any form of training

[26:15] Training with punishment and the side effects, clearly defined criteria

[37:50] Break down of why the procedure was effective

[41:00] The importance of professional support when using punishment-based training

[43:08] Genetics and behavior predisposition

Key Links

Dog Behavior Institute

Humane Hierarchy

Ran's Instagram

The PETS Process Guide