ABC Behavior Logs for Reactivity: What to Capture Between Sessions

Obedience Metrics Lie on Behavior Cases

Reactivity cases need antecedent → behavior → consequence records, trigger inventory, threshold distance, intensity trend, recovery time.

Presenting reactivity as "B+" on a scorecard recreates the lost-prospect problem.

Between Sessions

Owners report incidents; trainers log session observations; enrollment-level behavior summary aggregates frequency and intensity — Behavior Trends panel, not fake letter grades.

Class Overlap

Reactive dogs may not belong in puppy class — but adolescent reactivity classes need the same logging discipline as private behavior consults.

Pack B Fields

LIMA escalation, management plan, DS/CC protocol parameters on enrollment surfaces — vocabulary consultants expect.

Scenario

Shepherd mix lunges at dogs under thirty feet. Trainer logs ABC on walk; owner submits weekend incident via portal; week-four summary shows intensity trending down at forty feet — evidence for continue vs refer.

Tools

Dog training documentation software for logs; dog training progress tracking software for trends; class products on dog training class software still share pet record.