Reactiv8

Reactiv8 My name is Néidín, Qualified dog trainer specifically reactive dogs, I was previously a dog walker 🐩 Things heightened for sure! So here it is!

Hey all, first thank you for the support and motivation to keep going over the past few months ❤️

My name is Néidín and I already have an established pet services business (mainly dog walking) called for over two years now. Reactiv8 is a dream I’ve had for a very long time and have gained extensive knowledge of reactivity in dogs. This started 6 years ago when when I adopted my first eve

r reactive dog, Ryuu 🐶
Ryuu is a husky/beagle cross (pictured below) if you have any knowledge of either breeds then you will know both have very poor recall and high prey drive! I myself was not so knowledgeable 😬 Ryuu was ‘friendly’ but when he got a scent he was gone and there was times we searched hours for him. One good thing was he always found his way back 😂 it was because of this we then began to keep him on lead, naturally, however we lacked consistent training and he then became frustrated wanting to greet each dog. He had no dog manners and if he was off lead he would run full sprint at dogs then howl/bay, bouncing in the air profusely for them to play. As you can imagine this was overwhelming for a lot of dogs and resulted in a few incidents where he was snapped at or attacked (completely our fault!). Ryuu became slightly fearful and his frustration on lead grew. We then completely took him away from anywhere public including the streets and found places where we would meet no dogs or people. Instead of taking up more training with Ryuu and putting in some time to help him relax around other dogs whilst also working on recall. This also had a knock on effect on my other dog 😞

Then I stumbled across positive/reward based training, from there I just researched, read and grew my knowledge. I desperately wanted to help my boy and enjoy our walks, at this point it was just so much effort! Ryuu wasn’t an easy nut to crack 😂😬 and he definitely put me through my paces. He wasn’t food or toy motivated and he was so focused on his own anxieties that he was incapable of listening to direction. I wanted to build our relationship to understand his behaviour and learn how to communicate with him in a way that he would understand. Since then I’ve completed a dog training course with Robin Bates and Sandra Gilliland along with a dog handling course with dogs in rescue. From this I have been doing a lot of one on one training with reactive dogs. Ryuu attended Al Rankins Rowdy to Relaxed course, which not only helped him build confidence but gave me more knowledge and experience with reactivity. For years I have climbed over and under fences, through bushes and holes etc to find space where my dogs can run free, unfortunately these places don’t stay so hidden for long. This was my dream to have a space in my own community that not only gives a relaxed worry free environment for some off lead time but to build a network of support as it can be lonely being a reactive dog owner. Finally our own magic place 🙌🏻🐾🐶

If you have any questions please message the page and I will be more than happy to answer them. Again a massive thank you to everyone who support this project and spurred us on ❤️🐾🐶

19/10/2025
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11/10/2023

Would you know how to deal with a dog attack? 🐶⚠️

Dogs don’t go around looking to attack others, and a well-socialised dog will not normally be actively aggressive towards other dogs 🙅‍♀️ But, any dog can become aggressive if they are afraid and feel there is no other way out of the situation.

This can be due to a current perceived threat or even past experience making them uncomfortable 😟

It can be really distressing if a dog becomes aggressive. Obviously your main concern is the welfare of your furry friend, but there are a few important things you need to do if your dog or a person is a victim of a dog bite.

Here’s our Vets advice: 👉 http://pdsa.me/qdrx

30/09/2023
03/09/2023

Wow this years been busy, thank you once more to all the owners and dogs that have trusted in me, results don’t happen overnight and require consistency and motivation… this isn’t always easy but when you do persevere the results show!! So a big well done 💪🏻🫶🏻

I don’t share much on social media as I don’t get much time however I have now got some more space open up to take on some more training sessions 😁

To get in touch message the page or text my number 🐕 ♥️

23/07/2023

This is not training or behavioural correction (whatever you want to call it)…. This is fear!!! Instilling further fear into a dog by this type of tactic is only going to lead to worse behavioural problems.

How would you feel if you had to suppress your natural reactions or responses due to fear??

Suppressing or feeling oppressed is never healthy or good in the long run… we all snap, break down, or meltdown mentally in some way.

We can teach boundaries, over come fears, learn new responses and gain a confident trusting relationship with our dogs without the need to ‘dominate’.

The dominant theory has long been debunked the studies are there. Would you feel safe, loved and your needs managed under dominance, suppression and force? Or would you feel much happier to learn, interact and trust with good leadership, patience and understanding?

We are humans, our dogs know we are humans, they definitely know we are not dogs, therefore to assert behaviours based on what other dogs ‘may’ do is ludicrous. This man is ludicrous. I mean how many times has he been bitten!!! That says it all really!

Positive, reward based training works every time… I have gained the trust of some extremely reactive dogs, gone on to build a relationship with these dogs and have overcame their fears.

Love and compassion will always prevail ♥️ 🐾

31/05/2023
Meet Stormy ♥️ 6 month old Belgian Malinois cross German pointer 🐕 Stormy had a lot of lead frustration, being the bree...
22/04/2023

Meet Stormy ♥️

6 month old Belgian Malinois cross German pointer 🐕

Stormy had a lot of lead frustration, being the breeds she is and wanting to just let her natural instincts lead her it was hard for her to understand how to walk calmly with so much stimulation. Stormy is Lead, Car, people reactive really anything that moves. This is typical of a dog of her breeds.

Over the last week I have worked on building Stormys confidence, to allow her to trust me, and become comfortable in the outdoor environment.

All pups just want to be free but sometimes it leads to frustration and negative associations.

This is why it is so important that training starts in the home and continues to outside the home also.

Look at Stormy now, whilst she still has a way to go lunging, snapping, pulling and biting (frustration) at the lead is almost eliminated. Being a pup she still gets distracted and eager to get to follow scents.

Overall Stormys progression is outstanding and she now enjoys calmer walks 🙌🏻🥰

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