Movement Matters in Canine Reactivity and Aggression: Putting the Whole Dog in the Picture for Better Case Outcomes with Natalie Turton
Your Webinar Description:
Fear-related Reactivity and aggression are never isolated “training problems”. They are behaviour patterns shaped by a dog’s affective state, physical capability, health status, learning history, genetic predisposition and the demands placed on them day to day. This webinar shows how to put the whole dog in the picture, with a specific focus on why movement matters (gait and posture) when identifying physical health drivers that can lower behavioural threshold and reduce coping capacity and how we can improve case outcomes through effective collaboration. Attendees will learn how to work alongside allied professionals, how to collect and communicate clinically relevant observations that support appropriate veterinary investigation.
Learning Objectives:
- Moving beyond surface-level approaches to behaviour, towards a whole dog approach that uncovers the factors truly driving fear-related reactivity and aggression presentations.
- Recognise movement, posture, and gait patterns that may indicate physical health factors relevant to behavioural presentation.
- Record and communicate clinically relevant observations in clear language that supports appropriate veterinary investigation.
- Work more effectively with allied professionals to improve case outcomes.
- Prepare reactive dog families for veterinary consultations, improving safety and follow-through.
Your Presenters- Natalie Turton FdSc BSc Hons CDBC
Natalie is a UK-based Dog Behaviourist with over 19 years’ experience specialising in reactivity and aggression across all breeds and rescues. Holding Level 5 and Level 6 qualifications and full accreditation with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), she is an IAABC Vet Relations Committee member and works both in person and online with families and professionals worldwide. Former Animal Welfare Visitor for the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, inspecting police dog welfare at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters. Her career began in 2007, inspired by helping her own reactive dog, and she has since presented internationally as an expert in her field.
Natalie delivers bespoke behaviour programmes shaped by her Pawsitive Dog Behaviour and Wellbeing framework, a model developed over five years and featured in a peer-reviewed case study. Her work integrates applied neuroscience for affective behaviour and a holistic, force-free approach, addressing root causes such as pain, sleep, diet, and environment. She has supported thousands of dogs, including UK and overseas rescues, police dogs, and cases referred by veterinary professionals.
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