Mailbag 2: Dealing with Off Leash Dogs

About this episode

Jesse and Verena discuss strategies for handling encounters with off leash dogs when you have a reactive dog.

One of the toughest things to deal with when you have a reactive dog: an approaching off leash dog! Jesse and Verena share strategies for how to handle this sticky situation. Want to submit a question as well? You can do so right here: https://www.rewardyourdogtraining.com/podcast We would appreciate your support for the Reward Your Dog Podcast by liking, rating, reviewing, and sharing. It helps us so much! You can also: Join the RYDP Patreon (no paywalls unless you *want* to subscribe) Buy us a coffee And of course you can reach out to Verena help with your dog. More info on Verena and Reward Your Dog Training can be found here: Website Blue Sky Facebook Instagram

People in this episode

Hosts: Jesse, Verena

Topics covered

• reactive dogs
• off leash dogs
• dog training
• pet behavior
• dog safety

Keywords

• reactive dog
• off leash
• dog training strategies
• pet safety
• dog behavior

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