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    First time adopting from a rescue, and she’s really reactive

    @doubtingdisciple Libertyville has a really nice dog park: Independence Grove dog park. Had a nice lake, walking paths, ALL THE THINGS to smell! I will say also, well it is a little bit of a drive, Montrose dog beach in summer is awesome! There are times I think I enjoyed it more than my dog...
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    First time adopting from a rescue, and she’s really reactive

    @doubtingdisciple Some of the behaviors you are describing sounds like smart high energy dogs being themselves when they don't have good boundaries...I mean,Plott hounds were bred to hunt bears, so they are smart 😅. Other behaviors are definitely more problematic. Thank you for the extra...
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    First time adopting from a rescue, and she’s really reactive

    @bragar That could be true. It could also not be true. I've lived with a reactive dog in an apartment complex, and was able to ensure it was not a negative experience for all parties (unless someone knocked on our door .. Then everybody heard 😅😅). We can only work with the information...
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    First time adopting from a rescue, and she’s really reactive

    @doubtingdisciple All of my dogs have been rescues, and all have turned out to have had some pretty serious trauma. Each dog reacts differently to their trauma, but most trauma can be mitigated by removing (as much as is reasonable) things that trigger that trauma. As already noted, yelling at...
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    Humbled - training is NOT the issue or the answer

    @baohomotorprovn250932 I had an extremely leash reactive German shothsir pointer mix for many years. Two suggestions: 1-get a leash you can wrap around your torso/hips. At my heaviest, I was 5 times heavier than her. She could still make me wipe out even in her old age if she was triggered. I...
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