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For pet parents with reactive dogs, life can be a constant balancing act. Reactive behavior often involves your pup responding intensely to external stimuli like other animals, people, or loud noises, ...

When you’re reactive, your feelings depend on external events outside your influence or control. Whether you have a good or bad day depends entirely on what happens to you and around you. The weather, ...

When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...

In the video above, you’ll meet Penny, a shelter dog struggling to get adopted due to her kennel reactivity. When people walk by, she barks and lunges—making it hard for potential adopters to see her ...

RICHMOND, R.I., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What helps reactive dogs overcome fear and anxiety when traditional obedience training falls short? According to a HelloNation article featuring ...

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In many homes, parenting happens on the go. A spilled glass, a missed homework deadline, a sudden tantrum. The response comes ...