Help! My Dog: The Podcast. Dog Behaviour & Training Strategies that Work! · November 19, 2025 · 11 min

Ep 103 Lead Reactivity: How to Turn Fear into Confidence

Have you ever wondered why your dog seems totally fine off lead, but everything changes the second you clip it on, barking, lunging, reactivity towards other dogs? Or maybe it’s the other way around for your dog? This week, we dive into a listener’s question about their dog doing just this after a dog attack and how it’s often more common than you think (whether your dog has been attacked or not!). We explore why a dog’s emotional state can shift so dramatically between these two contexts and...

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