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Originally Posted by luckypenny
If you can, you may want to get your hands on this easy to read book....FEISTY FIDO - HELP FOR THE LEASH REACTIVE DOG, by Patricia McConnell and Karen London (I got my copy at dogwise.com).
We've used, for the most part, the methods described in it with our reactive dog. We've been working with her for almost three years now and last week, she passed a real big test when dh brought her downtown and she didn't even seem to notice other dogs going by because she was too focused on us. It takes time, practice, and patience but there is hope for you and your girl.
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I googled reactive dogs, and yup, that's my dog described in detail. I will order that book, hoping that it'll help us get through this.
Thank you for the support, everyone
This has been a very painful experience so far, with strangers in the street glaring at me every day, and this means a lot to me. It's easy to feel so alone with this problem.