frustration reactivity
in august 2025 i adopted a 7 month old lurcher. as of may 2026 he is 16 months. we think he is a saluki lab mix? he is reactive but only on leash and we think its due to frustration.
weve gone to behaviourists, vets, training, and hes been chemically casrated. he has improved a lot at everything else, but he just cannot overcome his reactivity.
he goes to daycare/social classes and gets to run around an enclosed field usually at least twice a week. we have a garden, we do lots of enrichment games, clicker training, EVERYTHING. he just seems to be very frustrated and excited all the time.
i think i just need to hear some success stories and be reassured that the training we do will pay off. he is a very high energy dog but it can be hard to burn it off when he is very difficult to walk due to his reactivity. lurchers have always been my favourite and ive done so so much research about them and i felt like i was ready for a dog, but i feel quite defeated atm.
has anyone else experienced similar with a frustrated/excitement reactive lurcher? did it get better with age + training?
thank you xx i love this dog and i want to be able to take him out and explore but its impossible at the minute when he cant see another dog without trying to rip my arm off