In the video above, you’ll meet Penny, a shelter dog struggling to get adopted due to her kennel reactivity. When people walk by, she barks and lunges—making it hard for potential adopters to see her ...

Helping a reactive dog is about understanding what fuels them. Most reactive behavior stems from panic or confusion, not defiance. Progress comes faster when the focus is shifted to better timing, ...

Dog reactivity is an emotive subject that people often mistake for aggression. A dog is classed as reactive when it has an extreme reaction to a stimulus, such as a loud noise, another person, or a ...