Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
Why is my dog reactive?
The real causes behind barking and lunging: a baseline running too high, and the fear, frustration and FOMO underneath it.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
What not to do with a reactive dog
The handling mistakes that keep a reactive dog reactive, from punishing the bark to forcing greetings, and what to do instead.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
How to calm a reactive dog's nervous system
Rest, decompression and a lower daily baseline, not in-the-moment tricks. Plus what the 3-3-3 rule really means.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
How to walk a reactive dog
The loose lead, a longer lead while your dog learns, and why walking one calmly really needs guided help.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
Can reactivity be trained out of a dog?
Managed and reduced, not cured. Whether reactive dogs ever calm down, and how long it actually takes.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
Is my dog's reactivity my fault?
Mostly no. Whether reactive dogs are unhappy, whether dogs forgive yelling, and being curious instead of guilty.
Guide
6 Jun 2026
The dog training rules explained
The 3-3-3 rule, the 7-7-7 rule, the 3 bark rule and the 5-second rule, and which are worth following.
Reactivity
6 Jun 2026
Which dog breeds are most prone to reactivity?
Breed is only half the story, and the smaller half. Why training and daily life decide the outcome.
Reactivity
1 Jun 2026
When your dog lunges and barks, try doing nothing
Why adding eye contact, talk, touch or treats feeds the reaction, and what to do with your hands instead.
Guide
1 Jun 2026
How to find a good dog trainer
A practical seven-question guide to picking a dog trainer who can actually help.
For breeders
15 May 2026
The handover gap: what happens to your puppies after week 8
Why most of the foundation breeders install in the first eight weeks gets undone in the next eight.
Puppies
10 May 2026
Why walking your puppy more makes things worse
Why "a tired puppy is a good puppy" backfires, and what actually settles a young dog's nervous system.
Pre-puppy
3 May 2026
Before you get a puppy: the questions worth answering first
The questions most people don't ask before the dog comes home. Time, cost, breed fit, household setup.
Case study · Yarraville
2 May 2026
Fear-based reactivity: Bodhi's story
How fear-based reactivity differs from offensive reactivity, and what four sessions changed.
Case study · Newport
2 May 2026
Training an aggressive dog: Ella's story
Ella the GSD had bitten two trainers. The four sessions that built the framework, and the year that changed the household.
Case study · Heidelberg
2 May 2026
Why some dogs lose it at passing cars
Benzi's car reactivity, and the arousal that builds before the walk even starts.
Case study · Kingsville
2 May 2026
The alert that never stops: Figgy's story
Alert barking that ran six or seven times a day, and CALM as the lever that brought it down.
Case study · Thornbury
2 May 2026
The dog who had to say hello to everyone
Herne's FOMO reactivity, the bow-and-arrow problem, and what changed it.
Case study · Yarraville
2 May 2026
Reading your dog: what the body says before the bark
Gibbs the Kelpie cross, and body language reading in practice.
Methodology
28 Apr 2026
Still Waters: reading your dog's waterline
The waterline model of baseline arousal: what raises it, and how to bring it down.
Methodology
28 Apr 2026
The four modes: PLAY, ANCHOR, CALM, EXPLORE
How the PACE framework organises a dog's day, and why mode confusion causes most problems.
Methodology
28 Apr 2026
Cycles, not walks
Why structured daily cycles replace walks for reactive dogs while they learn to regulate.
Methodology
28 Apr 2026
Reading body language is the whole job
What dogs say before the bark, and the signals owners miss.
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