"Why is my 9 month old is reactive towards kids and dogs?"

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Tricky_pie_pie asks "Why is my 9 month old is reactive towards kids and dogs?"

Ali firstly guides not to obsess on the "why" of reactivity, because you can easily punish yourself.

First, there's Learnt behaviour, and they can learn that kids/dogs mean bad things, and so don't want them near them.

Reactivity can also be genetic, Medical issues, e.g. stomach problems, or in pain, from abuse, from a bad pregnancy from the mother, or a dozen other reasons.

But please just train and focus on their future as opposed to their past.

Further Reading:
High Value Rewards

Reducing treats in positive reinforcement training

Intro to reactivity in dogs

Best Gear For Large Reactive Dogs

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