20. Jun, 2018

The Pattern to a Reactive Dog

Lack of or insufficient correct exposure to other balanced dogs or a bad experience with another dog
Dog is disengaged from owner
Dog learns to focus on other dogs
Dog displays calming signals which are ignored by owner
Frustration and fear builds
Reactivity is displayed
Owner over compensates and panics
Pattern is created and repeated by both dog and handler!
= My dog is reactive to other dogs.