Reactive Dog Training

by Claire Lawrence

Welcome to Reactive Dog Training: the podcast for reactive dog owners who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and tired of feeling alone. Hosted by professional rehabilitation specialist Claire Lawrence, this podcast explores the emotional reality behind living with reactive, sensitive, fearful, frustrated, or behaviourally complex dogs. These are honest conversations about: reactivityaggressionemotional overwhelmnervous systemsbehaviour sciencerealistic rehabilitationresponsible ownershipand the emotional toll reactive dog ownership can take on people too This is not a podcast about creating perfect dogs. It’s about understanding behaviour more deeply, building emotional safety, creating realistic progress, and helping owners feel seen, supported, and understood along the way. Through real stories, practical education, behavioural insight, and compassionate conversations, Claire breaks down the truth about reactive dogs in a way that is calm, honest, and easy to understand, and all without shame, gimmicks, or unrealistic promises. Because, sometimes the dog isn’t the problem. Sometimes the advice is. And, often progress starts the moment we stop trying to force dogs into impossible expectations and start understanding the dog in front of us instead. If you’ve ever cried because of your dog’s behaviour…you’re in the right place. To learn more about Claire and her work with reactive dogs, use this link to sign up (for free) to her email list and receive up to date training advice and information on upcoming training challenges, programs and training retreats: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/2231914/192881005088999066/share

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Latest episodes

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🐾 Camping With Reactive Dogs | Episode 1: Vicks Place, Kendal

Welcome to the first episode of my Camping With Reactive Dogs series! For our first trip, we headed to Vicks Place near Kendal for a couple of days of camping, exploring

Aug 28
10 min

Did your dog really react out of nowhere... or did you just miss this?

Did your dog really react out of nowhere... or did you just miss these signs? It's one of the most common things I hear from reactive dog owners: "He just exploded

Aug 2
8 min

Why You Feel Like You're Failing Your Dog

Have you ever looked at another dog and wondered why everything seems so much easier for everyone else? If you live with a reactive dog, chances are you've question

Jul 26
5 min

The Exhaustion Nobody Talks About | The Hidden Reality of Living with a Reactive Dog

Living with a reactive dog is exhausting in ways most people never see. People see the barking, lunging or growling on a walk. What they don't see is everything that

Jul 19
4 min

The Dog I Couldn't Save: Sarah Roper's Story

Behavioural euthanasia is one of the most difficult and emotionally charged topics in the dog world. It is a subject many people avoid discussing, often because of the s

Jul 11
55 min

Your Dog Doesn't Need Fixing: A Different Conversation About Reactivity with Kate Gallagher

If you've ever felt exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, guilty, or completely alone because of your dog's behaviour, this episode is for you. When people talk

Jul 5
29 min

Environmental Sensitivities: The Overlooked Cause of Reactivity with Jane Ardern

🎙️ Is Your Dog Really Reactive... Or Just Overwhelmed by the World? The Overlooked Cause of Reactivity | With Jane Ardern When we see a dog barking, lunging, freezing, s

Jun 28
39 min

Responsible Dog Ownership Sometimes Means Adjusting Expectations

Not every dog is going to become the dog you originally imagined. And, accepting that doesn’t mean you’ve failed. In this episode of Reactive Dog Training, Claire Lawre

Jun 21
7 min

Sometimes The Advice Is The Problem

Reactive dog owners are constantly told: “Be firmer.” “Correct the behaviour.” “Show the dog who’s boss.” “Don’t let them get away with it.” But, what if the problem is

Jun 14
7 min

The Truth About Reactive Dogs

If you’ve ever cried because of your dog’s behaviour… this episode is for you. In the very first episode of Reactive Dog Training, Claire Lawrence explains why she chose

Jun 7
9 min