![]() In both cases, it’s a highly emotional state so you may find that your dog can’t listen to you or take treats while they’re trying to cope with the situation. They’re telling the other dog or person to stay well away! Frustrated dogs respond by pulling on the lead, spinning or turning around and grabbing their owner to get rid of some of their energy. If they’re on a lead, they can’t run away, so they defend themselves the only way they know how, by growling and barking. These triggers cause a reaction which can differ for each dog.įor worried or frightened dogs, they trigger a ‘fight or flight’ response. They often get frustrated when they can’t go bounding over to say hello and play. ![]() Another thing we see is excited dogs that love people and other dogs a bit too much. This is what we call a ‘reactive’ dog and it’s very common, so you’re not alone! As one of Woodgreen’s qualified dog behaviourists, here are some questions Lindsay is regularly asked about reactive dogs: Why do dogs become reactive?ĭogs are usually reactive if they don’t have very good social skills and feel worried by other dogs and people, or if they’ve had a bad experience in the past which frightened them. ![]() In reality, this just isn’t the case for all dogs, especially those who have quite an extreme response to everyday situations like seeing other dogs and people. In an ideal world, we all hope for our dogs to be friendly, easy-going and comfortable in different environments.
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