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Reactive Dog Training

A reward-based plan to calm barking and lunging on walks, handle other dogs and strangers, and enjoy walks again, from doorbells and bikes to vet visits and multi-dog homesBy Imad Muratspahic
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Length3h 45m

About this audiobook

Your dog is wonderful at home on the couch, and then a dog appears across the street, the doorbell rings, a bike glides past, or you walk into the vet's waiting room. Barking, lunging, growling, hiding behind your legs. You have rerouted walks, closed the blinds and apologized to strangers until it feels easier to stay inside. Reactive Dog Training is a patient, reward-based plan for owners of dogs who bark, lunge or growl at other dogs, people, bikes, cars and everyday moments, driven by fear, frustration or overexcitement rather than meanness. It starts where most books skip: the whole day. Sleep, exercise, enrichment and home setups come first, so your dog is not already overloaded when the walk begins, and then the training builds step by step. This is not a rescue-dog decompression guide, a body-language decoder, a book about barking at nothing, or a loose-leash-walking manual. It is the everyday plan for a dog who reacts at the window, at the door, on the sidewalk, in the elevator and on the exam table, with fill-in protocol cards and progress logs so you can see real improvement. Inside, you'll learn: You do not need a dog who ignores the world.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.4 (10)
Includes Amazon
GenreScience and Nature, Other
Length3 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Reactive Dog Training
2Important Notice
3Your Dog's Day Starts Before the Walk
4Chapter 1: Start With the Whole Day: Your Dog's Stress Cup
5Chapter 2: Why Dogs React: Fear, Frustration and Overexcitement
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6Chapter 3: Whisper, Talk, Shout: Reading Your Dog Before the Outburst
7Chapter 4: Home Base: Windows, Fences, Doorbells and Visitors
8Chapter 5: Gear, Leash Handling and the Emergency U-Turn
9Chapter 6: Find the Green Zone: Distance Is Your Dial
10Chapter 7: Appear-and-Pay: Counterconditioning and Desensitization Step by Step
11Chapter 8: Focus Games and Cues for Real Streets
12Chapter 9: The Walk Plan: Routes, Times and Surprise Encounters
13Chapter 10: Beyond Other Dogs: People, Kids, Bikes, Joggers and Cars
14Chapter 11: Vet and Groomer Visits: Making Handling Easier
15Chapter 12: Apartments, Neighbors and Multi-Dog Homes
16Chapter 13: Choosing a Professional, and When to Call Your Vet
17Chapter 14: Your Six-Week Starter Plan and What to Do After a Setback
18Calm Days, Then Calm Walks
19Quick Reference: Cards, Cheat Sheets, Glossary and FAQ
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