REACTIVE DOG TUTORIAL: Stop Barking and Lunging at Other Dogs

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[SomeMinorDogTraining]

For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕

[sarahbeth]

This is really encouraging. My dog has become really reactive since she got attacked by another dog almsot a year ago. She barks and lunges, and I know its because she was attacked by two dogs while on a walk.
I want for her to feel calm, comfortable, and confident on walks again. I will be implementing these tips immediately!

[catwilk]

I have a Australian shepherd border collie.She is absolutely amazing.We take her to the dog park to run every other day.And she is very food and Ball driven. The only thing we can't break her off is when she's on a leash at home or on a walk.She absolutely has to start barking and pulling towards the other dogs at the dog park.She could care less about the other dogs.She just wants to play with her ball and run as fast as you can.

[veram]

Not fan of e-collars, but this is the first time I see a dog trainer training a dog in an urban environment and saying you can't correct a dog in one session 👏

[aslrunner]

My dog was attacked in our yard and he has become anxious about other dogs being near him. I’m concerned that punishing an anxious dog will only make it worse. Do you have specific tips for an anxious dog reactive dog? Thanks!

[Thistastesbad]

I have a frenchton, that I bring to work. I work alone in an office, so for security reasons I lock the door. Whenever I get a delivery, she zooms to the door and starts barking and jumping. It is so frustrating. I am sure the people behind the door (mostly couriers) are tired of it.

[streetmaster]

You lost me at ‘prong collar’ I’m in Australia & they’re illegal.
One of my German Shepards is aggressive reactive on a leash to other dogs. Nothing as tame as this dog.

[monkeylove]

What about a dog that was traumatized by another dog at a young age my was socialized from the time I got him now he even sees a dog he starts screaming and lunging at the other other dogs what can I do

[lynnetrathen]

No good if your dog is not food motivated 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[craigwasserman]

what collar do you use for a small pomerian?

[jenniferkunze]

my pitbull has a fear reactivity problem on walks cause he was attacked by a dog who escaped their lead. won’t a prong collar make him more fearful?

[kevinmahan]

Frida is definitely reactive to other dogs--barking and charging. I use a prong collar. I use the minimal amount of pressure to "pop" her collar in order to get her to pay attention to me when she reacts. However, on days that I have to apply a substantial amount of force to get her attention, she coughs a lot. I'm concerned I'm doing damage to her trachea (or something in her neck). Would you suggest I go to an e-collar now, or perhaps a muzzle collar? Frida is 35 lbs and has a very skinny neck.

[tombyrne]

Is there any other way without using a prong collar?
Prong collars are banned in my country.

[TheDre]

This video didn’t actually show the process to keep your dog from lunging though.

[dogtrainer]

I never use those collars will it work lead collar or harness

[valeriaotero]

How do I get my 4 month old St.Berdoodle to stop bitting on the leash when we go on walks?

[MeganCudney-xr]

My puppy does this to my 8 year old! She will not let her by without barking, lunging, and nipping at her. She’s trying to play i think.

[ruckusrevolution]

My dog is a tiny yorkie. This doesn't fly.

[juliejohnson]

Can you use a prong collar on a smaller dog? 11yr old mini poodle

[jaidynelder]

What if my dogs reactive bc he goes into "protection mode" hes okay with people and dogs when im not around but when im around i cant sit if people are standing or he has an issue, if they walk in the room and approach me first its a problem. If a dog comes near me and i dont engage he gets mad at them. It seems he wants me to be safe but im also not sure that some of it isnt jealousy of some sort. He also does not approve of play fighting and if the dogs get too loud playing he gets aggressive like hes trying to break up "the fight" me and my bf cant play wrestle or my dog lunges at him(he is a small terrier mix boston and rat so thankfully his behavior has not severely hurt anyone but just bc hes small doesnt mean its okay ya know) so im not sure where to start ive watched all kinds of videos some good some bad and idk if maybe hes playing off of my emotions and thats why he freaks out because during play fights and stuff my heart rate increases and hes not trained for service bc of his reactivity/aggression but he does alert me when my heart condition causes too high of a heart rate or too low of blood pressure so im not sure if he sees an increase in heart rate as i need to stop everything going on rn so he bites the other person or animal involved. Thankfully ive been around dogs most of my life so any fights hes started get properly broken up super fast and thankfully none of the dogs are wounded other than sometimes a small scratch but id love if i could have him around other animals without worrying that he might start a fight if they approach first. I have faith ill figure it out because i have seen some progress already just by trying to get his attention swapped to a different area or item. He has been attacked before without him provoking it and i think thats a large part of his behavioral problems. He has also witnessed me get attacked which seemed to further his dislike for other dogs and male humans. He has no issues with women other than barking when they first meet but many men still make him uncomfy despite the fact he does well wity some. Reactivity with other dogs is his main issue and ive had him since he was 3 weeks(had to bottle feed him due to a jaw deformity that did not allow proper latching every time) i am basically his momma and weve been through a lot together so im hoping i can calm him and curve the behavior so we get many more years together where he isnt on edge all the time and looking for a fight to occur. His tail is tucked when he lunges and bites so ik its just a fear response but i dont want my boy to feel that way 😢