14/09/2026
We spend a lot of time talking about what a dog is being exposed to, but much less time talking about whether the dog has any control over what happens next.
Two dogs can be in the same environment, at the same distance from the same trigger, and still be having very different experiences. If one dog can move away, pause, create distance or influence the outcome, while the other is basically stuck there, that matters.
This is why I think control and agency deserve a lot more attention in behaviour plans. Sometimes the answer isn’t changing the trigger itself. It’s changing the rules around the trigger so the dog has some influence over what happens next.
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