Jung Fitzpatrick, rewards based dog trainer in Walnut Creek, CA, generally sees two types of “reactive” cases - dogs that react or behave in a seemingly “aggressive” manner because they are either 1) fearful of or 2) excited by a trigger or stimulus. But reactivity does not mean a dog is aggressive. So if the dog isn’t aggressive, why is she “reacting” that way?

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