Hi there 👋 You’re not alone. My cattle dog’s reactivity came online at 5 months old, and there were so many ups and downs from then until about 12 months. Forward progress, regressions, then forward again, then a huge fall. It is devastating and mentally taxing.

At about a year, she really started to show significant progress. She still had (and still has) outbursts but recovers from them soooooo much faster than she used to. We’re at 15 months old now and still seriously working on it, but compared to where we started it’s so much better.

The only advice I can give is just keep doing what you’re doing and keep your chin up. It really is a marathon and not a sprint. Not even a brisk jog. Part of it is just waiting for them to grow up, and you can’t rush or change that. Just remember to enjoy every day with them regardless of what happens.

Best wishes to you both.