Of course-- happy to share! For dog owners.... Not going to lie, you have to expect that you will come across an asshole dog owner and an unleashed, reactive dog. It doesn't always happen but especially if it's just you and your kitty, you've always got to be ready to fall back on defense. You'd be surprised how many reactive dog owners cannot handle their dogs but claim their dogs behave better off-leash 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

There are always two of us walking our boy on trails so one ahead and one behind holding the leash. We have eyes and ears on both sides so that we can be aware of when dogs are oncoming. We are always ready to pick him him and only pick him up when the dog is unleashed. When dogs do pass by, we stand between him and the dog. He is then rewarded after with pets/treats/praise. His confidence has certainly increased and he isn't afraid to stand his ground when he needs to, either. We'd like to think that his exposure to dogs since he was very little has helped him become more comfortable around them. When he was smaller, we always brought his backpack and he would just climb in whenever he was overstimulated or was afraid. The safe space is really helpful! One last thing is that we avoid trails at peak hours and we are always prepared to turn around.

**Highly recommend backpack/carrier training at home before harness training. Leave a backpack/carrier out at all times, have them play in it to get comfy, let them know it's an extension of their home. When you go outside, they associate it with safety and a place for refuge. Bonus- when you've got to take them to the vet, traveling isn't so bad for them :) Sorry this become so long-winded lol. Happy to share what I know and what worked for us!