![]() ![]() Some owners swear their dogs have never been attacked or had had a bad experience. Fearįear is normally due to a traumatic past event. Some of the reasons are most commonly fear, frustration and defensive behaviour. Reactivity can present itself with lunging, barking, growling, hard starring, whining, shaking, freezing, trying to escape, inappropriate urination, pacing, panting, difficulty responding to owner etc. Reactivity, in general, is just an overreaction to a stimulus, whether that be a person, animal or object. 9/10 times a dog displaying behaviours that seem aggressive is just an insecure or frustrated dog. It’s very rare to find a truly aggressive dog. They aren’t naughty and they aren’t truly aggressive. What is reactivity in dogs?įirst things first, a Reactive dog is not a bad dog. In future posts, we will delve further in and explain how to recognise reactivity in dogs, manage it and maybe even treat it. I will be talking in the context of a reactive dog towards other dogs but the same rules generally apply to any trigger. In this post, I will touch on the basics of what is reactivity in general, why it may happen and how it may present. The biggest struggle we face with reactivity in dogs is there are many different types, reasons and triggers behind the behaviour. Reactive dog is a label commonly given to dogs who display certain behaviours we as humans find inappropriate, towards certain people, animals or objects.
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