The best way to train your reactive dog is not to distract them, not to assert dominance, and definitely not punishing, correcting, or shouting at your dog. Reactive dog training methods based on distraction and redirection fail. Here’s why: Imagine luring your dog away with a cookie every time a person or dog comes too close… It’s not sustainable. Do you really want to distract your dog every single time you come across another person or dog? It won’t work every time. One day, you come across a

The best way to train your reactive dog is not to distract them, not to assert dominance, and definitely not punishing, correcting, or shouting at your dog. Reactive dog training methods based on distraction and redirection fail. Here’s why: Imagine luring your dog away with a cookie every time a person or dog comes too close… It’s not sustainable. Do you really want to distract your dog every single time you come across another person or dog? It won’t work every time. One day, you come across a