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@janieve Absolutely you can. Obviously you're going to cater it to the level of the dog's reactivity, but what is the alternative? If a dog is a frustrated greeter or whatever minor reactive issue you're having, you don't need to get too crazy with it, but if a dog has a multiple bite history...

@theriz Why would I care about karma? I don't have to make any assumptions; you have a 7 year old dog that's highly reactive, to the point it's gone after several of your family members. This dismissive attitude you have is likely what got you into this situation in the first place. Wish...

@mundagurra What's worse; having a dog that is never allowed off leash unless it's a super secret, remote, secured, zero distraction environment? Or a dog that's allowed to be a dog with legitimate off leash reliability? There seems to be too many people here, in the REACTIVE DOG subreddit...

@derp Absolutely. Impulse control is a major component of reactivity. Think about it in terms of something like road rage; the people with impulse control aren't the ones losing their minds, flipping people off and being a general menace out there. The more a dog pulls, the more tension is...

@derp Basically, the collar does nothing to stop the reactivity initially just by wearing it, but once they react in their typical manner and have their neck cranked around by the front of their face, they learn pretty quick barring any kind of permanent injury! Also, it's double the fun because...

@joshuawithmartin I have an honest question here, and am not trying to start anything; do you really feel when dealing with a powerful dog that has legitimate intent to bite, that you can LIMA your way out of it to the point it's 100% reliable? I feel people have different interpretations of...

@ruzou What damage is that? Because they were using a collar?

@christopherb I have no idea what you mean by this. I'm nowhere near recoiling in horror. It's not about scaring the dog, and I don't think you know what you're talking about. I feel I have a different interpretation of what reactivity actually means.

@christopherb Hitting a dog and alpha rolling are nothing like your other examples. Spray bottles are also basically useless, but it's still not hitting your dog and alpha rolling.

@christopherb But yet, here we are. If they're tight enough to not slip off, they're naturally going to get tighter than a flat collar. Edit - since you decided to delete your comment, yes, obviously it's up to the dog to decide the level of what they find aversive. I'm not sure where I...

@assilvertried BE grandma. She's causing the poor dog stress.

@imagebeastmarkbeast I carry my couch out to the garage every time I leave the house and bring it back in when I get home. There is no length I won't go to in order to avoid correcting my dog to solve a very straightforward issue.

@christopherb Right, because people only put them on greyhounds and other dogs with small heads, right? The martingale, by design, tightens around a dogs neck. I'm not saying it's something I would suggest someone use, because I think they're useless, but let's not act like they aren't a...

@christopherb That doesn't make any sense. A martingale, when fitted properly, is essentially a more comfortable slip lead. Yes, a dog can pull on a flat collar and choke itself, but if you're at that point you're already doing something wrong. A martingale is between a flat collar, and the...

@prayjazmine It for sure affected him. To what degree is a guessing game because these things could also be genetic, or any combination of different factors. I'm not sure how old you are now, but look at it this way; imagine yourself at 7yo. Imagine yourself at 15yo. Now imagine yourself as a...

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@patrickthian I can guarantee you that has nothing to do with them being intact or not. Neuter them once they're fully mature? Sure, do your thing I don't care. Neuter them at 6mo or 9mo old? Those things are there for a reason. There are plenty of (good) breeders that will have a clause in...

@johnm8269 Yeah, that's what I said. I'm not wrong and I'm not sure why you would think otherwise. Just because a dog being altered at a young age might not necessarily cause any obvious issues outright, that doesn't mean it isn't better to let them fully mature before you have it done...

@joosten0603 Unless I'm misunderstanding one of the 400 acronyms people use, is it not just threshold training? You start at a manageable distance and work you're way in. Who is the she in this case? I'd like to watch the videos and see what justifies an entire book.

@icanspellthornwell Your dog is loading long before she finally reacts. You need to watch her body language and recognize what's happening long before she has the obvious reaction.