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@1ht1da Yeah the volume of treats can be a problem; I use some of her kibble for training, or peanut butter in a squeeze tube so I can dispense a tiny amount at a time.

@1ht1da The stopping and u-turn practice never helped me much. What helped my dog with loose leash walking was training heel (have her walk next to you with treats in her face). I made it really rewarding to be next to me when I used the heel command, and it carried over into her walking next to...

@kyleca Long haired breeds need the winged contact points in order to make consistent contact.

@monica26 My dog, because she's reactive and may bark at them and I don't want to be rude, and also the other dog, because I have no idea if their person is going to let them get close to mine when I'm trying to avoid on leash greetings.

@snowballowen My strategy is to train a strong "look at me" and heel command and have them in a close heel watching you on the opposite side of the dog. That way they have a job to do and aren't looking at the dog as much. But honestly, I still avoid passing dogs as much as I can, I'll usually...

@jess531 It sounds like you've really built up a good bond with your dog! I think you're absolutely right that all the extra training we give our reactive dogs pays off.

@flooleyoobley Great write up! I do a modified Look at That where I reward my dog when she chooses to look away from the trigger. To your point 2, staring for my dog was always the precursor to reacting, so I don't want her to practice that. Other dogs staring at her is also a trigger for her...