I do I do love my reactive dogs atozchallenge WOOF | types of dog training

 

I do I do love my reactive dogs atozchallenge WOOF

Its a busy Thursday! Besides the A to Z challenge, today Im joining the 3rd WOOF Support hop:
What I Love About My Reactive Dog(s). 

Im also up at Street Dog Story talking about dog rescuing--would love to see you there, too.

I love my reactive dogs. Maybe I love them more because theyre reactive (which may be a somewhat significant part of the problem, but thats a discussion for another post).

From the WOOF Support page:

Reactive is a term used to describe dogs that overreact to certain stimuli like other dogs, bicycles, people, kids, motorcycles, etc. Sometimes the reactivity is a tendency of a specific breed and other times it could be due to lack of socialization or a traumatic experience. The dogs over-reaction is usually in the form of barking, lunging, pulling and/or even snarling which tends to scare people and other dogs.

So yeah. Hi. My name is Guilie and I have several reactive dogs.

Duncan

One thing they dont tell you about reactivity (because they shouldnt need to, its that obvious) is that its contagious. Like the bubonic plague. One dog freaks out, they all freak out. 

Which makes for a rather interesting life.

Benny

I love them for a million reasons. The way Duncan looks at me, how he trots with his front legs a little too wide apart. I love how Sam kicks up his back legs when he runs, and his lamb-to-the-slaughter look, and how unstoppable he is. And Bennys Shar-Pei face, and the way he smiles, and how he loves to jump up at me--but always waits for permission. I love how Panchita sits under the tamarind trees for hours, waiting for an iguana to fall from the sky. I love the way Rusty struggles to contain her boundless energy when I ask her to Sit and Down. I love Sashas wiggly dance (I have to get it on video). I love Winters overbearing need for attention; she can never have enough. 

Sam
(practicing for monkhood)

I love them, all of them, and Im eternally grateful all seven of them are in my life. Why? Because theyve taught me so damn much. Not just about training, vet medicine, creative treats, leashes and harnesses--above all theyve taught me about human nature.

My dogs are, quite simply and without exaggeration, my best spiritual teachers. Theyre like a retreat in a remote Tibetan monastery--shaved heads and orange tunics and eat only what youve grown with your own hands. 

;)

Thanks for the visit! I hope you enjoyed the post. Visit the other A-to-Z-ers and,

if youre a dog lover, you might want to browse the WOOF bloggers. Great bunch of people.

Thanks to Oz the Terrier, Wag n Woof Pets, and Roxy the Traveling Dog for hosting the WOOF hop!

I do I do love my reactive dogs atozchallenge WOOF