reactive dogs

TLDR: I have had a 3 year old German Shepard for 6 months, he was raised on a large - middle of nowhere- property, he was not reactive with other dogs until he was ambushed 3 times by a few dogs in a non off leash area. He is also reactive with squirrels. He has days where he is great on walks...

2 dogs rushed me and my 6 month old pup today. At 50 yards away, the first dog took off in a full sprint towards us. My dog started barking and got behind me. I stepped in between them before they made contact but the other one just went around me to get to my dog. They sniffed each other...

Hello all Our doggo is a 25kg Romanian rescue with the most amazing temperament and lovingness towards all humans and dogs. If anything that’s her biggest issue, she just gets two excited by both! We have always had issues to varying degrees with her arousal biting. The two big triggers for it...

Please help— I have an 8 month old golden retriever that I got from a breeder at 8 weeks old. 99% of the time he is the sweetest dog of all time, rolling on his back for pets and loves to cuddle. Unfortunately there is a brutal 1% where he resource guards random things that can range from shoes...

Hello everyone. I posted the other day in the Puppy101 subreddit about my reactive dog, and was directed here. I have a lot to read, but was hoping someone could help me out with the basics. Here’s my situation: My dog is a ham. He loves other people and dogs so much that I don’t think there’s...

I don't know if y'all can help me or not. First of all, I live in the country (rural TN) and I know my dogs are not socialized. I have 5. They are all dogs that I found and brought home, three were puppies when I found them and two were adults. from largest to smallest I have a Pyr mix...

They are literally bursting at the seams and begging for fosters. If we didn’t have a reactive dog, we could help out a lot more. Do y’all ever grieve that or feel some typa way even towards the dog? I don’t punish him in any way of course, it’s just puppy season in the south and I’m in my feelings.

my lil yorkie is easily scared / anxious and he’s reactive to strangers, some men, and smaller kids. bc of this, I have a baby gate in my bedroom doorway. he’s already made tons of progress in the 4 months he’s been with my family, but I still want to make sure I’m setting him up for success to...

This morning we put our 5yo cattle dog mix to rest. Without going too deep into it, I just wanted to thank everyone who posts and comments on here. We’ve had him for 4 years and we’re frequent lurkers of the sub. Think I or my wife may have posted a couple of times in the past, but not quite...

When we adopted our dog last year we were told she was great in cars but she’s found her voice in the last few months has become very reactive in the car, barking incessantly and running from window to window or trying to hop up and see out the front windshield. We’re starting car focused...

Hi again, Reddit. Just under a week ago I posted hereto ask for advice on what to do with my friend Sarah (28F) and her dog Jennie (6F). TL;DR of that post is that Sarah’s son, Zachariah (1M) was given a level 4 bite on his forearm after he stepped on Jennie’s tail accidentally. Sarah has...

wanted to share a success story! my bf and i hosted mother's day at our apartment which involved having some people my dog has never "met" before and she killed it! she barked when the first people showed up which is expected, but i gave her marrow bone i filled + froze the day before to keep...

We got our 8 m/o Mini American Shepherd (AKC mini aussie name) from a breeder who has been breeding for 20+ years. We did a ton of research on genetic testing, AKC certification, socialization, etc. beforehand but didn't request to meet the parents due to COVID when she was born in Nov 2020. To...

Background: we just adopted a senior pair (~10 yrs old, male: K, 70 lb lab-looking, and female: G, 60 lb shepherd-looking) 4 months ago. K has been a pretty chill dude at home, a total oaf, super people friendly. But within a few weeks of adoption he was showing signs of dog reactivity. I tried...

I need a place to vent this evening, and also curious if anyone here has faced a similar issue and their outcome. Sorry it's a long one... Background: My dog is not reactive in the way I see many of the fine dogs on this sub are. He is actually very obedient, wont immediately react if...

We currently have 4 dogs in our home 13 y/o lab (M) 3.5 y/o pit bull mix (F) 1 y/o boxer mix (M) 13 week old German shepherd (M) All our dogs have been rescues- 13 y/o - owner could no longer care for him 3.5 y/o (F) - was bounced around among homes until her foster family gave her to us 1...

My dog is a 3 1/2 year old Labradoodle. We adopted him off a friend who could no longer have him. He's gentle, listens to sits/stay, doesn't bother my cat at all and IMO a really good lad. We took him on his first walk (local park, no one there 5pm>) and he went fine! The next day we took him...

So Pepper is a 1 year and 7 months old. We got her at 10 weeks and she has always been reactive. We tried everything to manage her reactivity. Her threshold was pretty bad, would just lose it if she saw someone or another dog at 50 feet. She would constantly bark at EVERY car, even parked cars...

Look, I get it. Walking your dog by my dog, who is continually posted up in our front window and will bark at yours seems like the perfect training opportunity. I see your treat pouch and prong collar. I know you’re just trying your best. But damn. Maybe we can keep it to once a day? I’d prefer...

I’ve been a long time lurker here. My pup isn’t reactive, but I’ve wanted to learn more about reactivity and how to work with it for numerous reasons, including just out of curiosity. The biggest thing I’ve taken away is how devoted you all are. I can’t begin to comprehend the stress...