The ritual is always the same: crack open the apartment door, listen for movement, and pray for an empty hallway.

In dogs, the term “reactivity” refers to a dramatic and exaggerated response to something that - to us humans - seems harmless.

Does your dog watch out your windows and bark at everything that passes?

Walking a reactive or fearful dog can be stressful, both for your pup and for you as their human companion.

Reactivity is a common label used in the dog training world to describe dogs who bark and lunge at stimuli in their environment.