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My dog is reactive towards people running. Today I took my dog out to use the bathroom and I saw a kid running down the sidewalks. When my dog saw him she barked and lunged at him and he turned around and barked right back at her. Before he crossed her path I told him to slow down because I know she is reactive towards running and he slowed down but still kept going. Then he turned around and taunted her and he came closer to her. I've had her since she was 10 months and haven't had a bite incident, but if he taunts her again I don't know what will happen. I've taken her to a professional reactive dog class, and there were no results. (I live in an apartment complex)
Rahzie had some great advice. I just want to touch more on the dog training aspect. There are tons of different dog training guides online you can use to see if you get any results. Many of them have very similar steps, such as sit commands and getting your dog to focus his attention on you instead of whatever is causing him issues, in your case, people running.
My dog is also pretty aggressive towards people, but his biggest issue has always been chasing cars. I have him on a leash when we're out, but he'll still try to go after any car he sees. The one thing that helped me in this situation was realizing that he just wasn't getting enough exercise. He had all this pent up energy, and chasing cars was an outlet for him. I started taking him for runs more often, and he would completely ignore any cars that drove by. I'm not sure if this applies to you, but it may be something to consider.
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Thanks, will work on getting her some excercise
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