Is This Your Dog?
Your dog loses control at the sight of another dog — lunging, barking, pulling, and making every walk feel stressful. You avoid certain routes, cross the street, and dread running into other dogs. You know your dog isn't "bad" — but you don't know how to help them.
This session is specifically for dog-reactive dogs. Not fear of objects, not resource guarding — dog reactivity. That distinction matters, because the approach that works is specific to the problem.
Session Details
What the Session Covers
Understanding Reactivity
Why your dog reacts, what is happening in their body and mind, and why punishment makes it worse. Knowledge is the foundation of change.
Management Skills
Practical techniques you can use immediately — how to read your dog, how to position yourself, and how to prevent escalation before it starts.
Threshold Work
Learning to work at a distance where your dog can still think — the key to desensitisation and building new, calmer associations with other dogs.
Controlled Group Practice
Carefully structured exposure with other dogs in the session — controlled, safe, and purposeful. Not chaos, but genuine training in the presence of triggers.
A Plan to Take Home
You leave knowing what to do next — a clear, practical plan for continuing progress between sessions and in your everyday walks.
Supporting Resources
Darren's training book ($95) is highly recommended as a companion to this session — it gives you everything in writing to refer back to at home.
Why Small Groups Matter
Reactivity sessions are deliberately kept to a maximum of 4–5 dogs. This isn't just about safety — it's about quality. Every dog in the session gets individual attention. Every owner is seen. Every dog's threshold is respected. A larger group would undermine the entire purpose of the session.
This also means spots fill quickly. If you're considering registering, do so sooner rather than later.
Is This the Right Session for My Dog?
This session is for dogs that react specifically to other dogs. If your dog's issues are driven by fear, or involve guarding food, toys, or space, those are separate sessions — Fear Training and Resource Guarding — each with their own specific approach.
Not sure which applies to your dog? Call Darren to talk it through before registering.
Register for a Reactivity Session
Spots are strictly limited to 4–5 dogs. Register your interest and Darren will contact you to confirm suitability and session availability.
