23/04/2026
Meet Mars 💗
I’ve been walking Mars for over a year now, and her journey has been incredible 🥹
We’ve put so much work into her reactivity towards other dogs. In the beginning, Mars would bark and lunge the moment she saw another dog, instantly going over threshold. This made it really difficult for her to disengage and refocus.
At first, our time together was spent simply watching dogs from a distance. Progress felt slow, but it was such an important part of her training. Without that foundation, anything beyond it would have been a real challenge.
We then introduced a few new skills to help Mars manage her reactions around other dogs, and it made such a difference. Her reactions became far less frequent, which was amazing to see🤩
Now, one year on, Mars is thriving and absolutely loving life. Recently, she’s been on some great adventures and even met lots of new Labrador friends on her holidays🥰
We are incredibly proud of the progress Mars has made so far, and we’ve absolutely loved having her as part of our TopNotch Team🩷
If you have a dog that is nervous or reactive of other dogs this is your sign to just keep going, you’re not alone and you’ve got this!!!🫶
TopNotch Dogs Dorset🐾