Several months of peaceful co-sleeping broken this morning when Max growled and snapped at me when I (accidentally) woke her.
A stern no! and she took herself to her crate, just like we’d trained.
My poor girl. All she wants to do is cuddle, but sometimes her brain won’t let her.
@LAGilman We just finished a year of training with a 3 year old #reactivedog. We’re finally at the place where he’s more often relaxed than crazy. It’s been a long process. Every once in a while, we meet someone who gets it. During this morning’s walk, a woman parked her car near where we were standing. She got out of her car and said, “is he friendly?” It didn’t break my ❤️ to say he isn’t. I realize now that’s who he is. She said “I get it; my dog is reactive, too.” Family.
Living with a #ReactiveDog is lonely, sometimes, because it's hard to share good/bad moments with anyone who hasn't gone through this themselves. "She snarled, but stopped when I told her no" - most people would focus on the fact that she snarled at all, and miss the importance of "but stopped."
That's not just progress, it's a victory.
friends with dogs that have needed/need a muzzle.....what do you use or prefer? NEEDS to be able to pant
#reactivedog #dog #muzzle #muzzletraining #shelterdog #rescuedog
Rosie gave me quite a workout on her #walk yesterday. But at least she was tired afterward.
#DogWalking #DogWalker #DogsOfMastodon #PittiesOfMastodon #ReactiveDog #ChicagoDog
This is the face of a little stinker who got all of her boots off within half a block of starting our #walk yesterday. It's my fault; I don't think I tightened them enough, but still. 🤦
#DogWalking #DogsInBoots #OTATAlumni #RescueDog #ReactiveDog #DogsOfMastodon
In my haste to publish a year-in-review I forgot to include the thing that made me the happiest. Our leash reactive dog made a dog friend ❤️
#ReactiveDog #ReactiveDogs #DogsOfMastodon
https://danabyerly-junkdrawer.website/blog/a-friend-for-frieda/
This is my walking buddy Luna. She's got some stranger danger, but with a lot of patience, she's gotten pretty comfortable around me.
#DogsOfMastodon #DogWalking #ReactiveDog #BrownDog #ChicagoDog #ChicagoDogWalker
Our beautiful dog was attacked four times as a puppy. As a result he is now reactive and aggressive on the lead towards dogs. It’s hard work trying to help him even with the support of a behaviourist. Anyone else dealing with these issues? Would love to connect. #reactivedog
@tarasovich it's an excellent game...I played religiously for two years, my wife still plays. Tbh the occasions I have played it have dwindled as I now stay home to look after our #ReactiveDog. Dive right in though - there's some good content there!
I started to train a chin target with my dog. We are working on #husbandrytraining step by step.
I would like to teach my #reactivedog that visiting a vet or check out at home can be fun. ❤️
