Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dog pulling on leash in park. Before training as a dog behaviorist, I struggled to help Poppy, my reactive dog. I'd shared my life ...

Reactive dogs can be tricky to manage, whether your own dog struggles with reactivity or you and your pup have encountered other reactive dogs when you’re out and about. But reactivity isn’t fun for ...

In the video above, you’ll meet Penny, a shelter dog struggling to get adopted due to her kennel reactivity. When people walk by, she barks and lunges—making it hard for potential adopters to see her ...

How can you help support your reactive dog? It’s something many dog parents want to know – reactivity in dogs is quite common, but that doesn’t make it any more desirable. From management in those ...

A dog trainer has shared that your reactive dog will respond to your instructions if you try a simple method, and you can ...

Owners get frustrated easily when they have a dog that is highly reactive to other pets, humans or even sounds, which is why many turn to dog trainers for help. One trainer's way of assessing ...

Does your dog struggle with reactivity? If so, you’re not alone! Many people find that their dogs will react to stimuli including other dogs, people, and just things they see that spook them out. So, ...

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 ...

Anytime you’re in public, there are basically two types of people: those who mind their business and those who don’t. So, what would you do if your reactive rescue was finally making progress on a ...

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 ...

A woman who was often brought to tears by her reactive dog's behavior made the difficult decision to introduce a puppy into the family, and now they are an inseparable duo. In February 2022, Rocky, a ...