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I have used a trainers' method on my dog to get her comfortable with it, and it has worked great. First, the trainer said to call it something positive so that no negative associations are tied to it. I call it her "party hat" and that’s also the cue for her to put it on. That’s the next s...

One of this positively podcasts talks about this, episode 107. It might be worth listening to it, she has a technique she uses.

Hi, I have rescued a fear aggressive dog and have now had her for two years. She is a shepherd whippet mix and is almost three years old. When I first got her she was afraid of everything, from trash cans to a jacket on a chair. I have taught her the command "check it out" and she will now...

I would check out Dr.Sohpia Yin on Youtube, one video shows counter conditioning of an agressive jack russel terrier. It is a great example of counter conditioning.