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@dawnikki I adopted my dog at two. Her behavior was already automatic. Most dog behaviors are pretty deep after one year. Additionally, you said your dog is dodging around you so even with blocking your dog is still seeing the trigger fine. You asked for advice, but don’t like mine. That’s...

@confundido Are you using high enough value treats? My dog out and out spits out some treats or refuses to take stuff. She can’t say no to hot dog or cheese most of the time. High value treats make a huge difference in effectiveness of training and desensitization. I still have to give my dog...

@hldawson3 Training method buddies! She’s recently been able to go passed quiet tethered dogs with zero response. And thanks! I sometimes get so focused on training the next thing I forget to remember how much she’s improved.

@dawnikki I’m not a fan of the body blocking method. My dog might learn to redirect into me and it seems like generally a bad idea for a dog to not be able to watch the threat. If I can’t do u-turns, trot away, or otherwise get away, I just bring her closer to me and let her jump on the traffic...

@ecowolf Ah 11. Raincoats on dogs are cute. But seriously, I love walking my dog in the rain. I typically go longer and visit the beach where it’s us and the waves. Sometimes we both end up soaked, but it’s never a bad time. The best are lightly raining and not too chilly.

@bushido8000 Cloth muzzles in good condition shouldn’t be used for most walking conditions anyway. They don’t allow panting and a dog can overheat and die. Generally cloth muzzles are only recommended for short situations like 2 or 3 minutes or grooming/the vet. If they don’t even have a...

@ashiedu I think it’s hard to manage a dangerous dog. I can totally see how someone hoping to do better and being constantly told “just put on a collar on” would try it as a last resort. Especially since so many people basically say it’s the be all and end all for any dog problems and a trainer...

@jackih Honestly, I’ve come to realize that 99% of dog trainers would have put my dog down or forced her to live in horrendous conditions. (Likely with much worse results than my dog currently has!) It’s sort of freeing to realize many, many trainers are all flash and no substance. Half these...

@lost_soul Ok several thoughts. I’m not an expert I’m just trying to help as much as possible at least for short term. Feel free to use or discard any of this list. Each item is just an option to try out and see if it works for you. You clearly have been working on this a lot so I don’t want to...

@jaxosk26 I’ve learned to shout “My dog WILL bite!” Once loudly and clearly. I then stand and watch, without moving. Works better than any other method I’ve tried. She also wears in training patches. If their dog decides to run over to us, it’s on them if they get injured. If they actually...

@findingmyplace2019 Totally agree, it’s about the communication not the actual action. Also, just generally bad form to purposefully make a dog reactive dog uncomfortable by bringing around a puppy.

@findingmyplace2019 Fire. If they won’t tell me something like that, I wouldn’t trust them to follow instructions or be honest about what they’re doing. I was on the wag and rover subreddits for a little to scope out who walks the dogs before I got one and had to quit when I heard some of the...

@sally_wheeler Not sure how strong you are, but when my dog gets super over threshold I use the “pick up” method. I get a good hold on the back of her harness and lift just her front paws in the air. It’s actually usually less effort and pulling than letting them lunge around on the leash, and...