Diesel · behavior mod B&T
Case status summary
- Diesel came in with one bite (a visitor's hand, August, one puncture) and two near misses. Over the 14 days his calm distance to leashed dogs shrank from 60 ft to 20 ft, and he held place for doorbell guests. Home practice is going well (place every doorbell rep, look-backs at 40 ft); follow-up 1 is Oct 27.
Closest calm distance to dogs
- Closest calm distance — 2026-10-08T23:00:00.000Z: 60 ft, 2026-10-10T23:00:00.000Z: 40 ft, 2026-10-12T23:00:00.000Z: 30 ft, 2026-10-17T23:00:00.000Z: 20 ft
After go-home
- In-home follow-up 1
- In-home follow-up 2
- In-home follow-up 3
Handler plan practice
- Doorbell routine (5 min) (Every day at 5:00 PM)
- Leash walk, 40 ft from dogs (Every day at 7:30 AM)
· Home
Home practice: walk
Crossed early for two dogs. One stare, then he looked back at me. Kept it around 40 ft.
· Home
Home practice: doorbell
Ran the routine 3 times with my sister as the guest. He went to place every time and stood up once when she sat down.
· Day
Go-home handoff session
You ran the doorbell routine three times and the leash-dog drill at the park. Diesel went to place on the first cue every time.
Next: in-home follow-up 1 on Oct 27.
· Day
Handler plan: the exact triggers
– Doorbell and guests: send Diesel to place before you open the door. Guests ignore him, no reaching over his head.
– Dogs on leash: keep 40 ft or more for now. Cross early, reward every look back.
– Strangers reaching: say “he’s in training” and step between.
Work each one 5 minutes a day and log it here.
· Day
Trigger worked: Doorbell and guests coming in
Closest calm distance: 10 ft
Response: Went to place on the bell and stayed while two helpers came in and sat down.
Ready for the go-home session.
· Day
Trigger worked: Dogs on leash on the trail
Closest calm distance: 20 ft
Response: Passed two dogs on a wide trail with a loose leash.
Best dog work of the stay.
· Day
Trigger worked: Strangers approaching
Closest calm distance: 6 ft
Response: Held place while a helper walked past and tossed a treat. Lip lick, no growl.
Helper never reached for him. Next: helper sits down nearby.
· Day
Trigger worked: Dogs on leash at the park
Closest calm distance: 30 ft
Response: Watched three dogs pass, one stiff moment, took food the whole time.
First session inside 40 ft.
· Day
Trigger worked: Dogs on leash at the park
Closest calm distance: 40 ft
Response: Two hard stares, recovered with a sit. No lunging.
Held place for 3 minutes with dogs walking the far path.
· Day
Trigger worked: Dogs on leash at the park
Closest calm distance: 60 ft
Response: Lunged once at a doodle that stared back. Recovered in a minute.
Worked at the far edge of the lot.
· Day
Day 1
Settled in his kennel after about 20 minutes. Started name, place and leash pressure. Barked at every dog he heard from the yard.
· Intake
Intake and in-home evaluation
Dog: Diesel, 2-year-old intact male, Malinois mix
Bite history: Bit a visitor’s hand in August (one puncture). Two near misses with the neighbor’s dog.
Triggers: strangers reaching over him, dogs on leash, the doorbell
Goal: Safe with guests, calm on neighborhood walks
Templates
Training day
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