Just like humans, dogs can sometimes struggle with negative emotions, which can manifest itself in reactivity. Whether they’re reactive to cars, dogs or people, there can be many different causes for reactivity in dogs. However, three of the most common causes include underlying anxiety, incorrect socialization and negative interactions with other dogs when out on walks.
Knowing how to calm a reactive dog will be some of the most important skills you can acquire if you have a nervous pup, but before you can work on helping them to relax, it's important to get to the root cause of their reactivity.
