Understanding Dog Reactivity with Renée Erdman

Dog reactivity is one of the most challenging behavior issues we face in dog rescue, but there is hope for reactive dogs! We’ve helped lots of reactive foster and rescue dogs over the years, and so has Renée Erdman of Bravo Dog Behavioral Health. In this episode, we sit down to talk about reactivity: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to help your dog.

🐶 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• What is reactivity in dogs?

• How is it different from aggression in dogs?

• Why we often label this as “leash reactivity”

• How to help your dog’s underlying emotions that lead to reactive behavior

• Which types of training don’t work

• Why our dogs aren’t damaged — and that there is help for reactivity!

🐾 Links & Next Steps:

• Follow Renée Erdman on Instagram and check out her website: https://www.bravodog.ca/

• Enroll in Renée’s free body language and new dog adoption courses.

• Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for weekly behavior insights

🎙️ Connect With Us:

• Website: https://www.podtotherescue.com/

• Emily Wolf, Brilliant Pup Behavior: https://www.brilliantpupbehavior.com/

• Jenni Pfafman, Elevated Dog Training: https://www.elevateddogtraining.com/

• Libby Felts, Bolder Dog and Bolder Dog Media: https://www.bolder.dog/