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We're launching Fearful Fridays, to give you insight into the lives of reactive dogs, and today's reactive woof sharing their story is Neo (aka @neo_therescuepup!). What Is Fearful Friday? Fearful Friday is the one day of the week that we here at rebarkable are here...
Your reactive dog has just had a huge reaction.Maybe another dog appeared around a corner. Maybe somebody ignored your request for space. Maybe there was a fight. Maybe you simply misjudged the distance.What you do next matters, but not because one reaction has...
Before I deliberately train around a reactive dog’s triggers, I want their day-to-day life set up so they have enough capacity to learn.This is the bit that can feel like “not training.” In practice, it is often what makes the actual training work.If your dog is...
If your dog has suddenly become reactive, it is very easy to disappear down a rabbit hole of training techniques before you have worked out what is actually happening.I did exactly that with Indie. I thought he went from zero to one hundred. In reality, I was missing...
What does it actually mean when a dog is reactive? Learn the signs, common triggers, possible causes and what reactivity can look like from a trainer who has lived it.
A practical, force-free guide to reactive dog training from trainer Ali Smith, combining lived experience with Indie and a clear framework for management, thresholds, counterconditioning, safety and realistic progress.