Scaredy Dog: Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog

by Ali Brown

Dogs that growl at other dogs, lunge at people and bark at everything are often labeled "aggressive." Such fear-based behavior is more appropriately called "reactivity" and these dogs can be helped... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976641402
• ISBN13: 9780976641407
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Finally a great book for reactive dog owners!

I searched and searched for help with my reactive dog. Nothing seemed to fit with my dogs behavior, so nothing was helpful, not even private training. Then I found this book. It's loaded with information on all sorts of reactive dog behavior. It doesn't just focus on dog to dog aggression as so many other books do. It explains why a dog may react to certain "scary" things and understanding is always the first step to dealing with undesirable behavior. I never expected to get so many answers out of this book. What a great find - I love it!

Awesome!

We were frustrated with our dog and didn't know how to handle him lunging and barking at people and other dogs. The author, Ali is very understanding and helpful as she has had the same issues with one of her dogs. For anyone who has a "scared" dog, this is a MUST read! Easy to read and understand! I read the book three times and keep it handy to reference! We are lucky to live close to Ali and have met with her for private classes. She is awesome! Start with her book!!

I needed this book a few years ago!

So many of us adopt a dog and then find out that he/she is aggressive toward other dogs while out walking. I appreciated learning the word "reactive" because it was so apt. This book should be in the hands of everyone who adopts a dog, particularly an adult dog from a shelter. I figured out how to manage without the book but loved reading Brown's book as a check on how well I handled my dog's spontaneous eruptions whenever he spotted another canine anywhere near. I wish I had read this book at the time I most needed it. My 50 pound ruffian still erupts when another dog gets in his face, but now I know what to do. This is a slim easy-to-read manual that gets right to the heart of the problem, explains it, and tells you what to do. And it works.

Great for Understanding Your Problem Dog

I read "Scaredy Dog" feeling overwhelmed with my newly adopted reactive dog. The book clearly explained what was going on with my dog, and the step-by-step way I needed to work with her to overcome her reactive behavior. I was very pleased with the common-sense approach and would recommend this book to anyone struggling with a reactive or aggressive dog. I would also recommend "On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals" by Turid Rugaas. It helped to explain what kind of signals I was sending my dog when she reacted to other dogs, and how to send the correct signals to calm down the situation.

All the basics of dog rehabilitation are surveyed for pros and cons

Aggressive puppy or dog behaviors can be frightening when uncontrollable, but there's hope for the 'reactive dog', as Ali Brown displays in Scaredy Dog! Understanding And Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog. Tips from dog pros, vets, and even homeopathic applications are reviewed and assessed, with chapters offering explicit tips on conditioning methods which work. From leash and crate work and training management to using clickers and treats, all the basics of dog rehabilitation are surveyed for pros and cons.