Just constant hostile energy and then playing the victim over negative comments
I'm so over people's obsession with well-bred dogs btw
I have tried for months to get my now 10-month old puppy to stop lunging and snarling at other dogs. She is very good at home, friendly with guests, and can even play with other dogs off-leash, but her leash reactivity turns walks into a nightmare. (Currently 75lb gsd mix)
Technically I am contractually obligated to only use force free methods with the rescue she came from... In any case, I wanted to be FF. I think my application of FF was sound - she used to lunge at people and I succeeded at counter-conditioning her out of it using treats. Over time, I came to the conclusion that using the same method to get her to leave dogs alone would be impossible. (I acknowledge that a skilled FF trainer could probably fix the issue eventually, but I'm not interested in subjecting my dog to years of unpleasant and infrequent walks. Dogs don't live that long and time is a precious resource imo.)
Anyway long story short is that I finally caved and got a prong collar, conditioned her to leash pressure, and fixed this massive problem that has been casting a shadow over my life for months...in about 15 minutes 😵💫
She's not shut down or nervous, which were my fears. She's still the same rambunctious (and slightly psychotic) adolescent shepherd whom I adore. It turns out she can handle the pressure of being told "No" and keep moving along. I'm sure there are dogs that don't take to the prong well and using it for reactivity could make it worse; but for us, the prong was practically a miracle.