Leash Reactivity? Reactivity can feel overwhelming, embarrassing, and frustrating—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. There are 3 stages to addressing Leash Reactivity. The first two steps set us and our dogs up to be able to learn, to have the skills to regulate our arousal and emotions, and give us get-out-of-trouble skills. Stage 3 - Work The Challenges Once we have the skills to get out in the world and have fun, we can go out looking for challenges to train. The basic premise of most...

Leash Reactivity? Reactivity can feel overwhelming, embarrassing, and frustrating—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. There are 3 stages to addressing Leash Reactivity. When we move through each step thoughtfully, both we and our dogs build the skills we need to succeed — setting us up for real change. Stage 2 - Anticipate Surprises Do you know your training isn’t quite ready for everything the world will throw at you and your dog? That’s okay—this is part of the process. To bridge the gap...

Leash Reactivity? Reactivity can feel overwhelming, embarrassing, and frustrating—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. There are 3 stages to addressing Leash Reactivity. If we skip or rush steps. we can become stuck - either we or our dogs can end up facing challenges that set them up for failure because we don't yet have the skills to succeed. Stage 1 - Prepare to Learn Before we can start training the hard stuff, we need to be in the right mindset. Both ends of the leash need to be ready....