21/04/2026
Your dog isnāt reactive because heās broken. Heās reactive because he doesnāt trust you to handle whatās happening outside.
Think about it. At home heās perfect. Listens, comes back when called, waits for his food. Take him outside and he loses the plot completely ā lunging, barking, dragging you down the street.
Itās not the dogs or the people or the squirrels. Itās the pressure. Outside, the world is unpredictable. Your dog doesnāt believe you can handle it, so he takes over and handles it himself. Thatās what reactivity actually is.
Trust fixes it. And trust comes from leadership ā not treats, not avoidance, not crossing the road every time another dog appears.
If reactivity or aggression is something youāre dealing with right now, comment REACTIVE and Iāll send you the link for a free consultation.