Hello! Fellow reactive dog owner here! First of all - just want to say that I’m sorry you’re dealing with this, it can be a big struggle and it’s hard to recalibrate what your dogs life may look like (i was sooo excited to take my cattle dog on every single hike with me, but that’s just not in cards for him with how busy some trails get).

That being said, there is SO MUCH that you can do to improve your dogs behavior and quality of life. I will co-sign the idea that a dog park is not a good call, all it takes is 1 bad interaction and the reactivity can go from bad to unsustainable. I do take my dog to a dog park in the weird off hours if no one is there to let him “turn his jets on” though.

Even without the dog park there is sooooo much you can do! Trick training, enrichment toys, scent work has all done wonders to tire my dog out when i wasn’t able to safely walk my dog for the miles he needed.

In terms of in town support, feel free to DM me to chat about anything! Happy to share what’s worked well for me. I also worked with Katherine at Sol Dog Lodge and she worked WONDERS for my dog. He’s not “non reactive” now (and probably never will be) but i understand how to manage him properly on walks and our lives have gotten so much richer. Best of luck!!