How to Calm a Hyperactive Dog & Teach Impulse Control — It's the Owners Who Are Reactive, Not Dogs
"Reactive dog" is a label from pop dog training: in Reels it gets slapped on any impulsive, jumpy, fidgety, restless dog. In most cases it's not the dogs that are reactive — it's the owners. Nervous owners make nervous dogs, that's an axiom. An obedient dog starts at home — with getting dressed for the walk and leaving the house calmly. The goal of a walk isn't to tire your dog out: there's only one goal — an obedient dog.
How do you calm a hyperactive dog that won't listen on walks, gets overexcited outside and goes wild at home? The base is impulse control: for a treat, in play after the "Give" command, and on the "Stand" command on the leash. Add a daily schedule and routine, learn not to snap at your dog and not to force it to sniff every dog you meet. No dog is born obedient: both a puppy and an adult dog can learn to stay under control — without the scare stories about "overworking your dog".
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0:00 What a "reactive dog" actually is
0:33 It's the owners who are reactive, not the dogs
0:51 An obedient dog starts at home
1:22 The goal of a walk isn't to tire the dog out
1:54 When you can let your dog off the leash
2:38 No dog is born obedient
2:55 Impulse control: three commands to build it
3:39 Impulse control in play after the "Give" command
3:50 The "Stand" command on the leash
4:14 "Don't overwork your dog" — a scare story
4:31 How much to ask of a puppy vs an adult dog
5:10 Practicing around distractions outside
5:43 Play hard — then straight into a stay
6:03 Not snapping at your dog is an exercise too
6:46 Dogs are different — but those are details
7:17 A schedule is the foundation
7:48 After feeding: three hours of rest
8:22 Can you pet a dog while it rests?
8:59 What happens if you skip the schedule
9:42 How much obedience do you actually need
9:57 Are you the reactive owner?
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