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Walking a Reactive Dog in a City

Narrow pavements, no escape routes and constant triggers. The practical tactics that make urban walks possible.

Beyond the introduction: the permanent arrangements that keep a mixed household working, and the warning signs worth acting on.

Increased thirst and urination with weight loss despite a good appetite. It is manageable, it needs routine, and cataracts are almost inevitable.

Dogs dig for five distinct reasons and each has a different fix. Working out which one you have is most of the job.

Slowly, through a barrier, with the cat holding all the exits. Rushing this is how households end up permanently divided.

Most puppy problems are prevented rather than trained away, and a gate is the cheapest training tool you will ever buy. Includes affiliate links.

Most conflict between household dogs is about resources, space and arousal — and most of it is preventable with management rather than training.

Counter surfing is self-rewarding, which means it only takes one success a month to keep it going. Management first, training second.