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 ...

Dog behaviorist Jan Barley explains how counterconditioning can transform your training sessions and deepen the bond with your dog. But what is counter conditioning? What is counterconditioning?

She is dog reactive and hesitant with touching except with me and my husband. She is extremely affectionate with us. Dr. Nichol: This big girl is blessed with strong human bonds while suffering from a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wiley, an eight-year-old husky, was known to be reactive to other dogs, especially males, after he saw his owner get attacked by a dog at a dog park.