Understanding Reactive Dogs

Why Dogs React and How to Help

By: Jay Gurden

Narrated by: Carly Douglas

Dogs are one of the most popular companion animals, and many of them go through life confident and happy with the world around them. A significant number do not - the scared dogs, the anxious dogs, the ones that are terrified when approached by another dog, person, or a whole range of possible things. These dogs react to the causes of their fear in a range of ways, all of which combine to make what are called "reactive dogs", the ones that cannot cope and have to find a way to tell us. They may be labelled "bad", "aggressive", or "vicious" when they are none of those things. They are scared, and it is up to us to learn and to help.

Learn how fear, anxiety and stress affect the dog. Follow the chemical and physiological changes that happen in the fear response. Find out the potential causes of reactive behaviors and how to help a puppy have the best chance of avoiding reactivity as they grow and mature into an adult. Discover how to help the reactive dog develop a better relationship with the world. Finish listening to this book to better understand reactive dogs.

©2021 Jay Gurden (P)2021 Jay Gurden

Knowable author

Very knowledgeable author. She covered most needed topics very well. Even covered breeding and puppy raising

a good read

this book helped me realize that my dog isn't a reactive dog but a frustrated greeter. very informative book

very informative

Very straight forward. Good for someone with medical background but may be above the head for many. Really enjoyed the information.