When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...

For pet parents with reactive dogs, life can be a constant balancing act. Reactive behavior often involves your pup responding intensely to external stimuli like other animals, people, or loud noises, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jan Barley Dog reactivity is an emotive subject that people often mistake for aggression.

In the video above, you’ll meet Penny, a shelter dog struggling to get adopted due to her kennel reactivity. When people walk by, she barks and lunges—making it hard for potential adopters to see her ...

A woman who was often brought to tears by her reactive dog's behavior made the difficult decision to introduce a puppy into the family, and now they are an inseparable duo. In February 2022, Rocky, a ...

When you’re reactive, your feelings depend on external events outside your influence or control. Whether you have a good or bad day depends entirely on what happens to you and around you. The weather, ...

My 7-year-old son was punched in the mouth at recess on his second day of school. That day at recess, some of his classmates were playing too roughly. Before he could say anything at all, one of the ...

When you’re reactive, your feelings depend on external events outside your influence or control. Whether you have a good or bad day depends entirely on what happens to you and around you. The weather, ...