Learning how to calm a reactive dog is one of the most important skills you can master as a pet parent with a canine companion who tends to overreact to things in their environment. Reactive dogs have ...
Helping a reactive dog is about understanding what fuels them. Most reactive behavior stems from panic or confusion, not defiance. Progress comes faster when the focus is shifted to better timing, ...
Walking a reactive dog can sometimes feel difficult. There are so many potential distractions and triggers, and it’s hard to relax and just enjoy a nice walk with your pup. It might feel as though you ...
What helps reactive dogs overcome fear and anxiety when traditional obedience training falls short? According to a ...
A video of a dog "obsessing" over his canine sibling has gone viral on TikTok, where it received 827,500 views at the time of writing. The clip, shared by TikTok user @sheridanratko5, shows a montage ...
When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...
It’s one of the tougher issues to deal with, reactive or aggressive dogs. Increasingly some might sooner or later seek out a trainer who says, “I will help by using a shock collar.” Dr. Zazie Todd ...
Have you ever approached a seemingly harmless dog that suddenly started barking at you for no apparent reason? Or do you own a dog that gets randomly anxious around certain people or becomes hard to ...
Many dogs once labeled 'aggressive' or 'reactive' don't get a second chance, but one lucky canine on the euthanasia list was lucky enough to find its forever home. The viral TikTok video, viewed over ...
Regardless of who you’re related to by blood, your chosen family is who truly loves and understands you. For many people, this also happens to be the family they’re born into, but friends, partners, ...
I used to have a reactive dog. I still do. But I used to too. While trying out a little Mitch Hedberg humor, I must say that there’s nothing overly funny about having a dog that is easily stressed or ...