What is a reactive dog?

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A reactive dog is a dog that barks, lunges, pulls or growls, most likely when it is on lead out of frustration or when nervous. This is often triggered by seeing another dog, person, inadimate object or a moving object. read more

A reactive dog is one whose responses to certain stimuli are much greater than we think necessary. A stereotypical reactive dog is an adolescent, 18-30 months of age, but reactivity can start as early as seven months. read more

Great post! I have a leash reactive dog that we have been working with for almost 5 years. She is reactive to dogs her size or bigger. She tolerates small dogs, unless the dog is very high energy. read more