Ozzilly

05/21/2026

Lil Jojo is killing LEAVE IT outside-there's a fab smelling...??🤢-that is the BEST to pups & he keeps moving when cued🥳

05/20/2026

HAPPY NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY🥰this is Oz right after coming home from CACC 11ish yrs ago

05/19/2026

Gloomy & rainy days calls for a fun game of FIND IT indoors-Phoebe slays, finding the hidden treats too😊

05/18/2026

One of my fav enrichment tools-keep it simple or fancy it up or make it more challenging 😊

05/14/2026

Outdoors distractions classe-text for info😊

05/12/2026

*REMINDER*
think of the leash
as a seatbelt
not a steering wheel

05/11/2026

Meet Lola😍This cutie adoptee is learning ALL the things😊 & having a blast learning 😉

05/10/2026

Outdoor distractions class 😁
5/23, 5/30, 6/6 8:30a.m.
text for dets

05/07/2026

✔️out Harry adding some style to finding the heel position 😍

05/05/2026

Such great info to share😊

REDEFINING REACTIVITY

Reactivity is a complex topic that requires an individual approach for each dog and their specific circumstances. But the underlying driver is often the same — it’s an emotional response.

Trying to “fix” it through obedience training, corrections, or punishment-based methods focuses on what a dog does, instead of how a dog feels. It doesn’t address the root of the problem—and often creates new ones.

Reactivity can quickly become self-reinforcing because it works. When the trigger moves away, the dog experiences relief—and that emotional shift strengthens the response. The more it’s repeated, the more it becomes a default or a habitual behaviour.

Changing an emotional response is not a quick fix. Real change takes time, patience, understanding, and consistent practice.

Behaviour is the symptom. Emotion is the cause. Work on changing that emotion and the behaviour will follow.

Understanding that behaviour is driven by emotion, should change how we respond to our dogs. They’re not being difficult—they’re struggling.

Looking at reactivity from this perspective should encourage us to be more empathetic and understand that we need to support them rather than control them.

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you❤️Oz & Becks