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Reactive-dog equipment has one job before anything else: keep everybody safe without adding more conflict to the dog’s experience.I am extremely boring about safety gear. I like strong hardware, sensible redundancy and equipment I trust. I have had dog gear break on...
“Take a deep dive into the contentious issue of using e-collars for reactive dogs. This detailed post highlights the potential drawbacks of using e-collars and advocates for compassionate, scientifically-backed alternatives for dog reactivity training. Essential reading for dog owners seeking humane, effective methods to manage their pets’ behavior.”
Yes, many reactive dogs can be safely introduced to other dogs — but the goal is not to force a greeting. Start at a distance where both dogs can think, move in the same direction, watch their body language and only reduce that distance when both dogs are genuinely...
Understanding what your reactive dog might struggle with can be so confusing! It can feel like it's the world that's the problem, that there's no pattern, or that there might be a pattern, but seeing it sometimes can be really difficult. You know that some dogs...
Anxiety is a burden in life for us humans, but is your anxiety affecting your dog too? "Fear and anxiety will travel down the lead to your dog"? Well, a lot of people as a consequence, believe that their anxiety is affecting their dog. We know that vice versa is true....
Knowing where to start is always a pretty rough one when you have a fear reactive dog, but here are 5 ways that you can, very quickly, see a difference in your reactive dog. I've been a reactive dog parent, Indie (my german shepherd) developed reactivity during his...
Respect the Lead is an incredibly important part of dog ownership and walking a dog, professionally or otherwise. A friend of mine, the phenomenal Zoe Blake is a veterinary nurse in the UK! And she launched a phenomenally successful campaign that you may have heard of...
A board and train sounds extremely appealing when you have a reactive dog.You hand over the dog who makes every walk feel like a military operation, a professional works with them intensively, and a few weeks later you get a calmer dog back.I completely understand why...
Reactive and aggressive are not interchangeable words, but they can overlap.A reactive dog can display aggressive behaviour. An aggressive behaviour can also happen outside the neat little box we call reactivity. The useful question is not “which label makes my dog...