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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images How can you help support your reactive dog? It’s something many dog parents ...

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, ...

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 ...

Having been interested for many decades in "all things dog," and demystifying what they're doing and why, whenever I learn that dog expert and Psychology Today writer Dr. Zazie Todd has written an ...

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 ...

There are some TikToks that tug on your heartstrings the minute you begin watching them. The love and care you see in some of these videos can sometimes be just too much to handle and bring you to ...

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 ...

A normally reactive dog surprised his owner after consistently not barking at their new neighbor's tied-up pet. TikTok user @jeranitorres shared in a January 24 video that her dog is "severely ...