Reactive Dog Training: What to Do When Your Dog Barks or Lunges on Walks

Practical, clear training guidance from Holistic Hounds for dog owners who want useful real-life skills.

1. Create distance before asking for behaviour

Create distance before asking for behaviour.

2. Learn early signs such as staring, body tension and slowing down

Learn early signs such as staring, body tension and slowing down.

3. Prevent repeated uncontrolled rehearsal where possible

Prevent repeated uncontrolled rehearsal where possible.

4. Train below threshold where the dog can still eat, move and think

Train below threshold where the dog can still eat, move and think.

5. Use an individual plan because fear, frustration and over-arousal can look similar

Use an individual plan because fear, frustration and over-arousal can look similar.