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@ginaxmill Yep. I grew up with my parents doing a fair amount of fostering (and adopting) for a beagle rescue (with my sister and me doing a fair amount of daily care and basic training). More of ours came from failed hunting situations, but still, never bred or raised to be household pets. Not...

@ginaxmill Beagles are kind of great. (I'm biased, and that doesn't contribute substantively to the discussion, but I stand by my statement.)

@eve_marie Can you actually do this, though? Can you change a reactive dog's emotional response to a triggering stimulus through aversives without the risk of fallout?

@squareone I’m extra petty, then, because I would be trying to work in a passive aggressive comment about the stupidity of adults who let their kids in their dog’s crate. (In reality, I would probably not actually send this text. Probably. But I would definitely write it out somewhere safe for...

@that1starfish Them: Your dog is reactive because you don't let her play with other dogs. Me: Do you know of a truly dog social dog who is energetic and physical enough to handle her natural play style while still being calm enough not to overstimulate her? Because that dog is not it.

@cwainscott Yep. I'd also have to think that a dog is more likely to struggle against and/or get out of a headcollar while it is reacting, which would probably be particularly bad.

@madmoonsam I also like my Trust Your Dog muzzle. We have what is probably her "least secure" option (biothane, no bars, open nose, treat hole, no forehead strap, no safety straps -- Lucy is a "panic and flail" risk, not a determined bite risk), and because of the fit, it's still really, really...

@monk58 A fair number of people don't seek professional training at all or seek it only for puppy/basic obedience classes and not to correct problem behaviors. As for trainers and even IAABC behavior consultants, a fair number of them have concerns for taking on reactivity cases -- concerns if a...

@monk58 I think, like you suggested, a lot of people misunderstand and think that the purpose of seeking a qualified trainer is for the dog to get training directly. I also think that there are people who are genuinely not confident in their dog handling skills -- and I think this can compound...

@crt1990 Agreed. The in-person nose work classes near me market themselves as a good option for reactive dogs, and they are, once it's your turn to run and you and your dog have made it to the search area and if the search area is indoors. But: The parking lot is small and therefore full of a...

@peipei Sounds good to me. Thank you!

@jodebrode For clarification, do we know the reference time zone we're using for what officially constitutes "June 12"?

@monk58 Lucy would like to recommend the cheap-ass salami from the grocery store. It's very stinky, so it keeps the idea of "hey, you could get food" in her mind while we are walking or watching.

@imagebeastmarkbeast Also since it's Nevada, obligatory "desert wildlife is not fucking around" comment.

@charles72 If you can get both, it might be worth doing so. The benefit of the one you linked is that it's self-study and therefore on demand; the class could be available to you in a matter of seconds. BH150 is probably the single best step I've taken for my reactive dog (and I've taken a lot...

@heartfullofchrist How soon can you get a better gate? We got something like this (right height, not the same exact model) when we discovered my scared dog could jump a lower gate. If a pressure mounted frame (generally sturdier than the kind you just put up and take down directly) still isn't...

@heartfullofchrist As a temporary but immediate stopgap, is it possible to separate the dog and the cats entirely within the house? Like putting a pet or baby gate at the bottom or the top of the stairs (there are ones designed specifically for stairway use) to keep the dog from getting to the...