Stop Your Dog's Reactive Behavior On-Leash

Is your dog barking and lunging at other dogs or even other people? In this video, Jim is offering tips on how to deal with reactive behavior on-leash. Jim shows the three main training objectives to curb reactive behavior.

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[nothing]

my dog only wants to play, but he barks aggressively when he sees other dogs, and i dont want my dog to get in a fight just because of how excited he gets 😔

[MissLani]

this all makes sense my dog got attacked when she was a pup .so now she has the attitude of i will get you before you get me. i hope these techniques will help us

[stevekelly]

Used to have one like the Shepherd. Wish I had seen these tips, I was never able to really enjoy my walks with him. Great info!

[faithfernandez]

my full grown male GS used to be so reactive on the leash ( he’s a rescue) that i was also worried for my own safety on walks because of how strong he is! I’m 5’1” ... so u can imagine how hard it was when he saw people or dogs! I couldn’t redirect him. Going to a professional was the best decision me and my husband made. While it was $$$, nothing can put a price on lowering mine and my dog’s anxiety. He still a little reactive but is easy to control/redirect. thank you for these tips!

[bella]

I have to keep a tight leash on my dog because she pulls so hard. I bought a head harness and it’s helping a lot but she still pulls me when she sees another dog. She barks, growls, longes, etc. She’s about 6 and we rescued her after she was found dumped. She used to have a problem with even being touched but we’ve gotten her a long way. We drove 9 hours to get her and we had to stay in a hotel. She’s very protective mainly over me and my family’s house. She has REALLY good ears and she thinks it’s her job to protect the house. She’s an absolute sweetheart but she’s very reactive. I’ve tried almost everything

[stevenhs]

As a retiree I find dog training to be a great activity. Very rewarding and good exercise. I'm happy I chanced upon it. So many things in life are like that, serendipitous.

[yalimoski]

I’ve got a beautiful rescued Staffy, and she was rescued from an Arab compound in the north of Israel. She has gone through a lot of rehabilitation, but I’m still working on her aggression with other dogs. She’s very playful and kind around other dogs when she’s off leash, but as soon as she’s on a leash, she becomes more aware and aggressive, especially because she feels she needs to protect me. These tips are and I’m already seeing a huge difference.

[waltermiguel]

I have a highly reactive shepherd. I have been training him on loose leash training and now when he tries to go for other dogs I can correct him right away. I’ve seen major improvements in my pup thanks to this video. Thank you 🙏

[Mombierella]

Thank you for sharing this. We have a dog we love so much and he's wonderful with the children. We trust him completely. But he can't stand to be around any other adults outside of our home. He is barking and lunging at them. I bought a cage muzzle because I was hopping to teach him to be better. But you make a good point about the tension in me. I am nervous he will miss behave.

[leslieschuh]

My Dane is very reactive and taught him to walk with prong collar (no pain involved), just moving away from the stimulus and treating for calm behavior.

[edengarden]

Finally someone who knows how to work with dogs! Love this. Body language, energy, tension. Great!

[freda]

Thanks I needed some serious help with my pit bull puppy I was the one you were using as example thanks thanks! Simple and to the point nothing extra! Very good instructor!

[noelsotelo]

They make it look so easy, would love to see how they do with my dog.

[truth]

I recently adopted a shelter dog, who is somewhat fearful, A Pitbull-mix, “NIKO”
He was only house trained, Ive taught him his basic obedience myself, Sit Stay, wait, Leave it, shake, and loose leash, about 90 percent of the time, but he Reactive towards other dogs, and this is an issue, I feel it’s a Big hurdle, but Thanks to videos like yours, I can resolve this issue as well THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!
I’ve only had NIKO for a month 🙂🙂 ✌🏻

[NghtFlower]

I got a puppy in the beginning of quarantine and it was literally impossible to socialize him. He's a friendly doxie, he's the sweetest thing ever, but as soon as he sees another dog he starts barking like crazy, it's impossible to make him stop and, in that moment, he makes it his mission to get the other dog. And it sucks because there are a bunch of super friendly dogs in my area who even try to engage play with him but he won't even let them get near him :/

[nuriavanderbelt]

I've watched this video several times and learn something new each time!

[Katie-mnkw]

I’m sorry but how do you expect a short loose leash with a dog that tries to go for dogs as soon as they see them

[graciemai]

My dog keeps growling and lunging at other dogs 😬 he never used to do this, I thought it was a protective thing but I think I’m going to get a dog trainer to help. I’ve never had a dog before and he is still quite young so it’s a learning process. He also growls at children, I wonder if I didn’t socialise him enough when I first got him. Thank you for this video! 🐾

[nilu]

My sister took my dog for a walk and my gsd escaped his collar to go say hi to another dog on a walk. That owner hit my dog cause this was the second time it happened but still he didn’t do anything to the owner or the dog. But still I’m upset this happened and my dog keeps escaping pulling. This video gave me an understanding of what my dog thinks. Thank you and I hope I can teach my boy using your tips.

[guiorey]

I will apply these tips for my GS he is still a puppy and luckily for me he only barks at other dogs and not at people